Towns & cities · South West England
Old Town
Old Town — village on St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Town is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: TR21. Wikidata describes it as: "village on St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 49.9131°, -6.2994°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Old Town (Cornish: Treveglos "church town") is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport. As well as a number of self-catering holiday properties, Old Town also has a large proportion of dwellings permanently occupied by local residents. The Five Islands School, as well as the main sports and fitness centre for St Mary's, is located just by Old Town, at the settlement of Carn Gwaval. Old Town Bay (Cornish: Porth Treveglos) forms a natural harbour and links the village with the open sea; there is an old quay and there continues to be a slipway in use.
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Background
History
In medieval times this was the main harbour, administrative centre and settlement of the Isles of Scilly. The island of St Mary's was then known as Ennor, and the Old Town was named Porth Ennor or Porthenor (being the main harbour settlement of the island). It declined with the development of the Garrison and neighbouring Hugh Town, which in turn replaced Old Town as the main harbour, administrative centre and settlement of the Isles.
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- Coordinates
- 49.9131, -6.2994
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Mary's
- Postcode
- TR21
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q601396 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Town, Isles of Scilly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old town bay.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Site of Ennor Castle
Castles · 0.0 km
Ennor Castle
Castles · 0.1 km
The Old Quay, Old Town Bay, St Mary's
Marinas · 0.2 km
Old Quay
Historic houses · 0.2 km
Porth Minick
Beaches · 0.2 km
Old Town Beach
Beaches · 0.3 km
St Mary's Old Church, St Mary's
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Old Town War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
St Mary's
Islands · 0.5 km
Harry's Walls
Historic houses · 0.8 km
Harry's Walls
Archaeological sites · 0.8 km
Pulpit Rock
Viewpoints · 0.8 km
Old Town is located in South West England. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
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Things to see in Old Town
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Old Quay
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Town?
- Old Town is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR21), in the parish of St Mary's.
- What is Old Town?
- Old Town — village on St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to Old Town?
- Drivers can use postcode TR21.
- Is Old Town a protected site?
- Yes — Old Town is part of the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Old Town free to visit?
- Yes, Old Town is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Town?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR21. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.