Irishman’s Ledge

Irishman’s Ledge is an islet in St. Martin’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Irishman’s Ledge is situated nearby to the locality Brandy Point, as well as near Ladies‘ Ledge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nornour and Little Innisvouls.

Nornour

Island

Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Eastern Isles are a group of 12 small uninhabited islands within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, part of the Scilly Heritage Coast and a Site of Special Scientific Interest first designated in 1971 for its flora and fauna.

Little Innisvouls

Islet

Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Martin’s Methodist Church, Isles of Scilly

Church

Photo: Simon Leatherdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Methodist Church, St Martin's, Isles of Scilly is a Grade II listed chapel in St Martin's, Isles of Scilly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higher Town and Crow Sound.

Higher Town

Village

Photo: John Davey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Higher Town is the easternmost and largest settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated just inland, though the more modern of the island's two quays is just south of the settlement and is named Higher Town Quay.

Crow Sound

Locality

Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crow Sound is a locality, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Irishman’s Ledge.

Middle Town

Hamlet

Photo: Argovian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated slightly inland, approximately 0.4 miles east of Lower Town Quay, and on the road between the larger settlements of Lower Town and Higher Town. Middle Town is situated 2 miles northwest of Irishman’s Ledge.

Irishman’s Ledge

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: St. Martin’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.95599° or 49° 57′ 22″ north

Longitude

-6.25728° or 6° 15′ 26″ west

Open location code

8CXMXP4V+93

OpenStreetMap ID

way 236857282

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

11549540

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