Taylor’s Island
Taylor’s Island is an islet in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Taylor’s Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Porthloo, as well as near the locality Carn Morval Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Nick Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and Harry’s Walls.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
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St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
Harry’s Walls
Ruins
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government of Edward VI to defend the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly.
Bant’s Carn
Archaeological site
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bant's Carn is a Bronze Age entrance grave located on a steep slope on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. The tomb is one of the best examples of a Scillonian entrance grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porthloo and Rocky Hill.
Porthloo
Hamlet
Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porthloo is a coastal settlement on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated about half a mile northeast of Hugh Town and is a popular tourist spot with a number of guest houses, a restaurant, several gift shops and art galleries.
Rocky Hill
Hamlet
Rocky Hill is a minor hill with a small settlement, on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. Nearby are Porthloo and Longstone.
Telegraph
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Telegraph is a settlement on St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Telegraph is located in the north west of the island and is the highest point on St Mary's and in the Isles of Scilly, at 51 metres above sea level.
Taylor’s Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Isles of Scilly
- Categories: tidal island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.92345° or 49° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
-6.31272° or 6° 18′ 46″ westOpen location code
8CXMWMFP+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 239078680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
11549560Wikidata ID
Q108332127
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