Drift, Cornwall
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| Drift | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
 The crossroads on the A30 at Drift | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SW439285 |
| Location: | 50°6’5"N, 5°34’58"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
Drift is a village on the A30 road in western Cornwall, within the civil parish of Sancreed. It is is approximately two miles west of Penzance and six miles from Land's End.
Nearby are two standing megaliths called the 'The Sisters' or 'Higher Drift Menhirs'.[1][2] Drift Reservoir is immediately north of the village.
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References
- ↑ "Villages in beautiful Cornwall". Cornwallinfocus.co.uk. http://www.cornwallinfocus.co.uk/villages/drift.php. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "The Megalithic Portal Homepage". Megalithic.co.uk. http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6046. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
