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Flamborough Head

British  
/ ˈflæmbərə-, -brə /

noun

  1. a chalk promontory in NE England, on the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Today, these breeding grounds, at Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, are protected under law.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

The adult female was first sighted off Flamborough Head on 3 September before arriving in Redcar several days later.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2023

Bonhomme Richard famously defeated British frigate HMS Serapis in the Battle of Flamborough Head off the U.K. coast on Sept. 23, 1779.

From Fox News ● Dec. 11, 2018

Emergency services were called after a car was seen going over cliffs at Thornwick Bay, near Flamborough Head, shortly after 0700 BST.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2011

Near Flamborough Head they were spied by some Parliamentary cruisers, and a ship called the "London" came out to hail them.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Eva Scott

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