St Agnes
St Agnes is a locality in St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, England and has about 73 residents. St Agnes is situated nearby to the hamlet Middle Town, as well as near the locality Horse Point.- Type: Locality with 73 residents
- Also known as: “Saint Agnes” and “St. Agnes”
- Postal code: TR21
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Agnes Lighthouse and Gugh.
St Agnes Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Agnes lighthouse is a 17th-century lighthouse situated on St Agnes on the Isles of Scilly. It was the second to be built in the western approaches; it was also only the second lighthouse station to be established by Trinity House.
Gugh
Island
Photo: Jo Dickson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gugh could be described as the sixth inhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, but is usually included with St Agnes with which it is joined by a sandy tombolo known as "The Bar" when exposed at low tide.
St Agnes’ Church, St Agnes
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
St Agnes is the southernmost populated island of the Isles of Scilly. Thus the island's Troy Town Farm is the southernmost settlement in the United Kingdom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middle Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.
Middle Town
Hamlet
Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes. It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse.
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck
Locality
The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, Isles of Scilly is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel.
Peninnis Head
Locality
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast. Peninnis Head is situated 2 miles northeast of St Agnes.
St Agnes
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“St Agnes” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Ագնեսայի կղզի”
- Chinese: “圣艾格尼丝岛”
- Cornish: “Aganas”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “St Agnes i Scillyøyane”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Aganas”
- Spanish: “Saint Agnes”
- Welsh: “Ynys Aganas”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include St. Agnes and Higher Town Hill (St Agnes).
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