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John o'Groat's

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John o'Groat's

Village, Scotland. Near Dunnet Head, it was settled in 1793 by John de Groat and his two brothers. It was once considered Britain's most northerly point, giving rise to the expression “from Land's End to John o'Groat's.”



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A draghound will follow aniseed from here to John o'Groat's, and our friend, Armstrong, would have to drive through the Cam before he would shake Pompey off his trail.
 
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