St Anthony Head is a

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property situated at the southernmost tip of the

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, overlooking the entrance to one of the world's largest

natural harbour A harbor (American English), or harbour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be moored. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is ...

Carrick Roads Carrick Roads (, meaning "rock anchorage") is the estuary of the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall in England. It joins the English Channel at its southern end near Falmouth. Geography It is a large flooded valley, or ria, created aft ...

and the

estuary An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime enviro ...

River Fal The River Fal () flows through Cornwall Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordere ...

.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 ''Truro & Falmouth'' . It preserves the former St Anthony Battery, built in 1895–97 to defend the estuary of the River Fal. The headland is designated as part of '' Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach'' and '' Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal''

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. At its tip lies St Anthony's Lighthouse.

Shipwreck

''Empire Tavistock'' was a 798 GRT coastal tanker which was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth. Launched on 29 January 1945 and completed in April 1945. Sold in 1946 to Van Castricum & Co Ltd, London and renamed ''Sobat''. Sold in 1951 to F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd and renamed ''Allegrity''. On 13 December 1961 she ran aground at Greeb Point, St Anthony Head, Cornwall. Refloated by the tide, drifted and grounded at Veryan Beach. Capsized on 22 December and declared a total loss.

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External links

St Anthony Head information at the National Trust
National Trust properties in Cornwall Tourist attractions in Cornwall Headlands of Cornwall {{Carrick-geo-stub