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HMS Warspite was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship launched in 1913. She served in the First World War and in numerous operations in the Second World War, earning the most battle honours of any Royal Navy ship. She ran aground on her way to be…

HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed during the First World War in 1915, she was assigned to the Grand Fleet and participated in the Battle of Jutland. Other than…

HMS Warspite a WW1 battleship ran aground in Prussia Cove in 1947 on her way to the breakers and was later salvaged at Marazion

Warspite on tow to Breakers broke tow from Tug Buster

HMS Wave broke her moorings in a storm in the early morning hours of 30th September 1952. The crew were evacuated by breeches buoy.

HMS Wave broke her moorings in a storm in the early morning hours of 30th September 1952. The crew were evacuated by breeches buoy.

Women workers in telephone exchange (Holborn Manual Exchange)

Holed Stone.

Holed stone found on Carn Brea.
Carn Brea grid reference, SW 684 407

Holed stone found on Carn Brea.
Carn Brea grid reference, SW 684 407

Holed stone in the gardens of Tresco.
Probable grid reference, SV8943 1425
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO31717&resourceID=1020

Men an Tol.
Grid reference, SW 4264 3494
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO27455&resourceID=1020

Holed stone on Carn Brea.

Can Brea grid reference, SW684 407

Holed stone used as a gatepost.
This is probably the Rosmodress Bronze Age holed stone to the north of the Merry Maidens stone circle.
Grid reference, SW4326 2457.
For further information see Historic Environment Record,…

Used as a gate post, Boleigh, St Buryan Parish
Grid reference, SW 4326 2457.
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO26959&resourceID=1020