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DRAKE'S ISLAND, or St. Nicholas' Isle, a bold pyramidal rock in Plymouth sound, Devon; 3 furlongs SE of Bottlenose point in Stonehouse. It is about ¼ of a mile in diameter; and is strongly fortified and garrisoned.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a bold pyramidal rock" (ADL Feature Type: "natural rock formations") |
| Administrative units: | Devon Ancient County |
| Place names: | DRAKES ISLAND | DRAKES ISLAND OR ST NICHOLAS ISLE | ST NICHOLAS ISLE |
| Place: | Drakes Island |
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