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ROSELAND, a peninsular tract in Cornwall; between Gerrans bay and Falmouth harbour. It contains the parishes of Philleigh, Gerran, St. Just, and St. Anthony; and it took its name from Eglos-Rôs, the old designation of Philleigh parish.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a peninsular tract" (ADL Feature Type: "capes") |
| Administrative units: | Cornwall Ancient County |
| Place: | Roseland |
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