Penzance from Pengwel

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Penzance from Pengwel

Image: © Elizabeth Scott Taken: 21 Sep 2012

The Newlyn streetname Pengwel raised my expectation (pen is Cornish for head or top and gwel means view) and I was not disappointed. From this vantage point in Newlyn much of Penzance can be seen. Obvious landmarks are St. Mary's church and the Jubilee Pool.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.115305
Longitude
-5.535146