The English Lands End in Cornwall by resuimages

About "The English Lands End in Cornwall"

by resuimages

About the artwork

Land's End is the western end of the British mainland from Cornwall and England. From Land's End to John o' Groats is a catchphrase in Britain. It is always used when talking about great distances. Almost 1,400 kilometres lie between Land's End, the most south-westerly point in England, and John o'Groats, the most north-easterly point in Scotland. The peninsula is a landscape of spectacular cliffs, golden beaches, moorland, flower-lined paths, prehistoric monuments and remnants of the tin mining industry. Land's End is the legendary Cornish destination that enthralled people in ancient Greece when it was called Belerion - the shining land. The many names for Land's End are centuries old. The earliest name for the place seems to be "Penwith Steort", recorded in 997. Penwith is Cornish for "far end" and Steort is Old English for "tail" or "end". The Middle English name "Londeseynde" appears in 1337 and "Penn an Wlas", Cornish for "end of the land", is first recorded in 1500. The mythical "Lost Land of Lyonesse" is said to lie beneath the waves between Land's End and the Isles of Scilly. According to legend, Lyonesse was a rich part of King Arthur's kingdom, drowned by the sea on a disastrous stormy night. There are over 130 shipwrecks recorded in the Land's End area, and countless more unrecorded. Undoubtedly, Land's End's extensive and in-depth history has played a part in the enduring appeal and popularity of this world-famous attraction. Today, more than 500,000 visitors from all over the world come to Land's End each year, and between 50 and 150 people are employed there each season.