Flamborough Head


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Flamborough Head

(ˈflæmbərə; -brə)
n
(Placename) a chalk promontory in NE England, on the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire
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He has mapped out the sailor's history including one of his most famous exploits in a battle in the North Sea of Flamborough Head when he turned what looked like defeat to victory over a superior British warship and made famous the words; "Surrender?
Generous Jim saves museum
The ships became locked together just off Flamborough Head.
After 240 years, iconic US rebel ship found off Yorkshire coast; Discovery 'to boost tourism'
We also went to Flamborough Head Lighthouse and Selwicks Bay, a small beach where we saw seals.
Yorkshire more; A globetrotting couple decide to keep it local now they have kids in tow and it pays off
He said: "We're going to do our annual walk across Thornwick Bay at Flamborough Head, where we'll pay a visit to Angie's bench, lay flowers and share memories.
OUR LIST OF LOVE; Father's Day tale of the proud dad who lives by late wife's rules; EXCLUSIVE
Whilst they have been there they were taken out of the centre to Flamborough Head, despite advice on avoiding travel by the Met Office.
College party turns back
The Coniacian-Campanian Chalk of Flamborough Head (UK), located on the southern side of the headland, displays a very complex fracture network, with multiple fracture orientations.
Understanding Fluid Flow during Tectonic Reactivation: An Example from the Flamborough Head Chalk Outcrop (UK)
After much pleading with my parents, how delighted I was to be given permission to go on board Coronia along with friends and set sail on a sea trip along the Yorkshire Coast, turning at Flamborough Head and returning to Scarborough.
AFTER reading the article 'Ship's turn [...]
Pirate John Paul Jones was a notorious criminal and his ship was sunk in the Battle of Flamborough Head in 1779.
Sunderland to be the new base for pirate ship hunt
A mile up the coast in the tiny village of Sewerby, this cluster of six luxurious cottages makes a perfect base for anyone exploring the Bridlington and Flamborough Head area.
To Yorkshire... quick march! Don't panic! As Dad's Army hits the big screen, STEPHEN WHITE visits its main filming location, Bridlington
Stunned members of Flamborough Head Golf Club watched the private chopper drop 250ft into the sea.
TWO MEN KILLED IN COPTER CLIFF CRASH; Chopper was flying from Scotland when tragedy struck
Golfers at Flamborough Head Golf Club said they thought the helicopter was trying to land near the club's 17th green.
Two killed as copter plunges into the sea; Eye witnesses watch in horror as craft disappears near 250-high sheer cliffs
The rare propaganda print depicts John Paul Jones shooting a sailor for cowardice at the Battle of Flamborough Head off the coast of Yorkshire during the American Revolution.
Hero poster's bang on the money
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