The Island
The Island is a cape in England, United Kingdom. The Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Penbeagle, as well as near the village Halsetown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tate St Ives and Barbara Hepworth Museum.
Tate St Ives
Art gallery
Tate St Ives is an art gallery in St Ives, Cornwall, England, exhibiting work by modern British artists with links to the St Ives area. The Tate also took over management of another museum in the town, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, in 1980.
Barbara Hepworth Museum
Museum
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives, Cornwall preserves the 20th-century sculptor Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden much as they were when she lived and worked there.
Holy Well Of St Ia
Historic site
Photo: Gazamp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Well Of St Ia is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ives and Penbeagle.
St Ives
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ives is a seaside town on the north coast of West Cornwall, near Penzance. In 2011 its population was 11,226. This fishing village grew up into a seaside resort, and has long attracted artists.
Penbeagle
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penbeagle is a suburb of St Ives in Cornwall, England, UK. There is a Cornish cross at Penbeagle, bearing an incised Latin cross.
Halsetown
Village
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halsetown is a village near St Ives, Cornwall, England. Halsetown is an industrial village planned by the solicitor and politician James Halse and built in the 1830s. Halsetown is situated 1½ miles south of The Island.
The Island
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Battery Point” and “Saint Ives Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.21667° or 50° 13′ northLongitude
-5.48333° or 5° 29′ westOpen location code
9C2P6G88+MMGeoNames ID
2646019
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