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Ed·dy·stone Rocks

(ĕd′ĭ-stən)
A rocky islet of southwest England in the English Channel south of Plymouth. It has been the site of a strategic lighthouse since the 1690s.
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Eddystone Rocks

(ˈɛdɪstən)
n
(Placename) a dangerous group of rocks at the W end of the English Channel, southwest of Plymouth: lighthouse
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Ed′dy•stone Rocks′

(ˈɛd ə stən)
n.
(usu. with a sing. v.) a group of rocks near the W end of the English Channel, SW of Plymouth, England.
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See what a real corner of the world it occupies; how it stands there, away off shore, more lonely than the Eddystone lighthouse.
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So, in a gale, the but half-baffled Channel billows only recoil from the base of the Eddystone, triumphantly to overleap its summit with their scud.
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And the 36-year-old was in double form aboard Eddystone Rock and Sapa Inca to claim the Alistair Haggis Silver Saddle for the top rider at the pointsbased meeting.
It's Turner prize day; WINNER: Hayley Turner
Eddystone Rock in the Stayers, Melting Dew in the Challenge, Pass The Vino in the Sprint and Sapa Inca in the Classic are Turner's other chances.
Turner set to start Saddle title defence
NEWMARKET: 3.00 Eddystone Rock (won off 97 down 5lb to 92); Platitude (5lb); Manjaam (7lb); 4.45 Medieval (7lb); 5.20 Shamshon (7lb).
STATISTICS
That immediately cuts our shortlist down to just two -- Koeman and Eddystone Rock.
Koeman is ready to score; DAVE MITCHELL on Haydock's 3.15 VALUE SCOPE
When an uncle he didn't know he had dies under mysterious circumstances, Danny and his Keepers are called to the town of Eddystone for the reading of the man's will and everything begins to change for Danny.
The Goblin's Winter
That win came on his last start where he finished his race off very strongly to finish over three lengths in front of Eddystone Rock who lines up here off the same mark.
BACK SEXTANT TO GET THE MEASURE OF HANDICAP RIVALS; RACE 6 5.15pm INVESTEC OUT OF THE ORDINARY HANDICAP
1882: The present Eddystone Lighthouse, the fourth in existence, was opened.
On this day..
| 1882: The present Eddystone Lighthouse (pictured), the fourth in existence, was opened.
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1703: The first Eddystone Lighthouse was swept away in the Great Storm.
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