The Manacles

The Manacles
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Nautical chart of the approaches to Falmouth
The Manacles
Location in Cornwall
Coordinates: 50°02′41″N 5°02′46″W / 50.04462°N 5.04616°W / 50.04462; -5.04616
LocationCornwall, UK

The Manacles (Cornish: Meyn Eglos, meaning church stones) (grid reference SW820205) are a set of treacherous rocks off The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. The rocks are rich in marine wildlife and they are a popular spot for diving due to the many shipwrecks. Traditionally pronounced mean-a'klz (1808), the name derives from the Cornish meyn eglos (church stones), the top of St Keverne church spire being visible from the area.

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