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The Isles of Scilly ( / ˈsɪli / SIL-ee; Standard Written Form: Syllan, Enesek Syllan, or Enesow Syllan) [6] is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. One of the islands, St Agnes, is over four miles (six kilometres) further south than the most southerly point of the British mainland at Lizard Point .
- 5 inhabited, 140 others
- 45 km (24 nmi) southwest of the Cornish peninsula
May 15, 2024 · Isles of Scilly, group of about 50 small islands and many more islets lying southwest of Cornwall, England, 25 to 36 miles (40 to 58 km) off Land’s End. Administratively, the islands are a distinct unit within England, though they form a part of the historic county of Cornwall. Because their council serves the functions of both a district and ...
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Nov 10, 2020 · Scilly – call it that, or the Isles of Scilly, but never the Scillies, or the locals will scoff – is part of the Duchy of Cornwall, a centuries-old fiefdom currently under the stewardship of ...
Scilly's Hidden History. Island archaeologist, Dr Katharine Sawyer, unveils Scilly’s fascinating pre - historic past dating back some 8,000 years. Scilly was first visited by hunter gatherers a few thousand years ago – around 6,000BC to be a little more precise. Back then it was a seasonal affair, with Mesolithic occupants enjoying the ...
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- Tudor Defences
- The Civil Wars
- Admiral Blake
- The U-Boat Threat
The Scilly Isles did not feature as part of the Henrician programme of coastal defences, but this changed during the reign of his son, Edward VI. In 1548, work commenced on Tresco Castle (later named ‘King Charles’ Castle’), a polygonal gun battery for five guns, located on Castle Down on Tresco’s west coast, guarding both New Grimsby harbour and t...
By the 1620s, Scilly’s defences were in need of repair and improvement. Earthworks were built surrounding King Charles’ Castle and the magazine, still standing today (albeit with 18th century alterations), was built by The Garrison gate. Further defences were to be added in the years up to 1651, particularly by the Royalist garrison who made partic...
The strength of the fortifications on St. Mary’s, led the commander of the expedition, Admiral Robert Blake, to rule out a direct assault and instead focused attention on Tresco. Following an unsuccessful initial attempt (soldiers were actually landed on the uninhabited island of Northwethel, close to Tresco), Blake landed on Tresco’s east coast, t...
Less than a decade later, Scilly would find itself on the front line against a new foe and in a totally new form of warfare where the island’s location made them of strategic importance in this war against the U-boats. It wasn’t long before the Admiralty established a base for its anti-submarine patrols, with a flotilla of tugs and armed trawlers. ...
Jan 9, 2020 · Isles of Scilly: The Complete Guide. The Isles of Scilly, about 30 miles off the coast of Cornwall, are about the same distance from the English mainland as Nantucket is from Cape Cod. They also share an underlying Atlantic ambiance—from the color of the light and the gritty white sand beaches to the local flora—waves of salt grasses ...
25m. 9 comments. Ancient islands, shipwrecks, blue seas... In Britain’s Historic Isles: The Isles of Scilly, Dan Snow joins professional yachtsman and adventurer Conrad Humphreys as they tour the beautiful, rugged Isles of Scilly, on the wave-lashed shores of the Atlantic Ocean. In this first episode, Dan and Conrad navigate the ancient ...
