Daily Almanac for
Nov 10, 2009
Search White Pages
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
Encyclopedia

Lundy Isle

Lundy Isle, 3 mi (4.8 km) long, off Devon, SW England, at the mouth of the Bristol Channel. Granite was quarried there for centuries. Inhabited in prehistoric times, Lundy Isle was a stronghold of pirates and smugglers from the Middle Ages until the 18th cent. Ruins of a 13th-century castle remain.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Lundy Isle from Infoplease:

See more Encyclopedia articles on: British and Irish Political Geography


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Lundy Isle

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.