Bass Point (England)
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Bass Point is a headland on the coast of Cornwall
, England
. It is at the southern tip of the east side of the Lizard
peninsula. The former HM Coastguard station at Bass Point was the first location refurbished by the voluntary National Coastwatch Institution
, in 1994, following the deaths of two local fishermen close to the point.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is at the southern tip of the east side of the Lizard
The Lizard
The Lizard is a peninsula in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at ....
peninsula. The former HM Coastguard station at Bass Point was the first location refurbished by the voluntary National Coastwatch Institution
National Coastwatch Institution
The National Coastwatch Institution is a voluntary organisation and registered charity providing a visual watch along the UK's coasts, and is not to be confused with HM Coastguard.-History:...
, in 1994, following the deaths of two local fishermen close to the point.