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· Old Harry was the first one to climb the rock so they called it Old Harry
· The devil was known as Old Harry and he slept on the rock
· The rock was named after Harry Paye, an infamous Poole pirate, who stored his contraband nearby.
Old Harry was a well known Pirate around the area. It was simply named after him.
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What are the stages of old harry rocks?
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How far is it from old harry rocks to anvil point and how long does it take to walk from old harry to anvil point?
Roughly 6.5 km
Why is the rock named old harry?
Old harry was a stack. Old harry was an old man who drove his ships in. His wife every night stood on the end of the rock holding a lamp out so Old Harry wouldn't crash his boat. One night old harry went out in his boat and his wife was in the pub. Old Harry's wife was drunk and was walking out along the stacks and fell off and died. Along came old harry in his boat and because there was no lamp he crashed his boat in to a millions of pieces and he died to. So that is how Old Harry the stack got its name.
What is Old harry rocks wifes name?
Type your answer here... old harrys beloved wife is called beefy all
What is the name for a very old fossil in sedimentary rocks?
stromatolite
How has the Old Harry Rocks changed?
the rocks had eroded
Why are old harry rocks called old harry?
The reason why OHR (Old Harry Rocks) are called so, is because they were named after a famous pirate, Harry Paye, known as "Old Harry." A different legend claims that Old Harry is a euphemism for the devil (Satan).
What is St Lucas Leap?
St. Lucas' Leap is the name of the gap separating the first stack of the Old Harry Rocks from the headland. The Old Harry Rocks are at the headland between the bays of Studland and Swanage on the southern coast of England. The name is in memory of a pedigree greyhound who died when it attempted to chase a hare near the Old Harry Rocks. The gap was apparently formed after the collapse of a natural arch feature that existed at the site.
What are the stages of old harry rocks?
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What is the six figure grid reference for Old Harry Rocks?
(044),(281)
Is old harry rocks a popular tourist area?
yes
What is the four figure grid reference of old Harry rocks?
a 4 figure grid refrence of old harry rock
What year did old harry's wife rocks fall into a stump?
1896
How far is it from old harry rocks to anvil point and how long does it take to walk from old harry to anvil point?
Roughly 6.5 km
When did old Harrys rocks wife fall?
Old Harry was widowed in 1896 as Old Harrys Wife died
Why is the rock named old harry?
Old harry was a stack. Old harry was an old man who drove his ships in. His wife every night stood on the end of the rock holding a lamp out so Old Harry wouldn't crash his boat. One night old harry went out in his boat and his wife was in the pub. Old Harry's wife was drunk and was walking out along the stacks and fell off and died. Along came old harry in his boat and because there was no lamp he crashed his boat in to a millions of pieces and he died to. So that is how Old Harry the stack got its name.
Why do the Old Harry Rocks look like this?
because aliens took over the WORLD!!
