Sharpness Point

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Sharpness Point

Sharpness Point is a small headland projecting into the North Sea at Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear. [1] The O.S. grid reference is NZ371699. [2]

It is the only promontory in Northumberland with the -ness suffix. The word ness is a geographical term for a promontory, cape or headland, a strip of land projecting into a body of water, and derives from the Old English næs, meaning headland (related to Old Norse nes).

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References

  1. "Proposed sea wall at North Shields". The Times. No. 45082. 21 December 1928. p. 20. OCLC   646880228.
  2. "316" (Map). Newcastle upon Tyne. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN   978-0-319-24568-2.

55°01′24″N1°25′08″W / 55.02335°N 1.41887°W / 55.02335; -1.41887