Way of Saint James

Way of Saint James (HM2BOD)

Location: , England PL1 2NR Plymouth
Country: United Kingdom
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N 50° 21.891', W 4° 8.081'

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Way of St James

Saint James, one of the Apostles, was martyred in AD44. Legend has it that he spent a number of years preaching in Spain and was subsequently buried there. His supposed burial site was discovered in the early 9th century and became a focus of pilgrimage. Hundreds of thousands subsequently visited Santiago de Compostela. Many pilgrims sailed from England through Plymouth which was one of only two ports licenced for this journey. The pilgrims often wore a sign indicating their destination. Those going to Santiago de Compostela wore a scallop shell, this eventually became a general symbol of pilgrimage.
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HM NumberHM2BOD
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Date Added Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 419298 N 5579813
Decimal Degrees50.36485000, -4.13468333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 50° 21.891', W 4° 8.081'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds50° 21' 53.46" N, 4° 8' 4.86" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 81 Lambhay Hill, England PL1 2NR, GB
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