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Isles of Scilly

Maiden Bower

The Norrard Rocks are a group of small uninhabited granite rocks in the north-western part of the , to the west of Bryher and . In 1971 they were designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding seabird colonies and they are permanently closed to landings from boat passengers.
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Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Illiswilgig and Gweal.

Island
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Norrard Rocks are a group of small uninhabited granite rocks in the north-western part of the , to the west of Bryher and . In 1971 they were designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding seabird colonies and they are permanently closed to landings from boat passengers.

Islet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the . It is the largest of the seven Norrard Rocks due west of Bryher. The name perhaps refers back to a time before most of the islands' area was inundated.

Islet
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Norrard Rocks are a group of small uninhabited granite rocks in the north-western part of the , to the west of Bryher and . In 1971 they were designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for their breeding seabird colonies and they are permanently closed to landings from boat passengers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Grimsby and Piper’s Hole.

Village
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal settlement on the island of in the , . It is located on the west side of the island and there is a quay, as well as a public house, The New Inn, and a small art gallery. is situated 2½ miles east of Maiden Bower.

Locality
Photo: Simon Leatherdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piper's Hole is a sea cave located on , an island of the . The name Piper's Hole can also refer to another, more minor, sea cave in the Isles of Scilly, located on , . is situated 2½ miles northeast of Maiden Bower.

Village
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal settlement on the island of in the , . It is located on the east side of the island and there is a quay. is situated 3 miles east of Maiden Bower.

Maiden Bower

Latitude
49.94685° or 49° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-6.39298° or 6° 23′ 35″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
8CXMWJW4+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236770968
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3209752
Wiki­data ID
Q24659023
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Maiden Bower” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Maiden Bower”
  • Cornish: “Erber an Voren”
  • French: “Maiden Bower”
  • German: “Maiden Bower”
  • Italian: “Maiden Bower”
  • Portuguese: “Maiden Bower”
  • Romanian: “Maiden Bower”
  • Spanish: “Maiden Bower”
  • Swedish: “Maiden Bower”
  • Ukrainian: “Мейден Баве”
  • Ukrainian: “Мейден-Бавер”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Maiden Bower”. Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.