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Isles of Scilly
Bryher

Gweal

Gweal 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.
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Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island of the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Gweal, Isles of Scilly”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Bryher and Illiswilgig.

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.

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.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cromwell's Castle is an artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of in the . It comprises a tall, circular gun tower and an adjacent gun platform, and was designed to prevent enemy naval vessels from entering the harbour.

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.

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 , .

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 1½ miles east of Gweal.

Gweal

Latitude
49.95399° or 49° 57′ 14″ north
Longitude
-6.36993° or 6° 22′ 12″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
8CXMXJ3J+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236815082
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
11549581
Wiki­data ID
Q1484057
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Gweal” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գուիլ”
  • Cebuano: “Gweal”
  • Cornish: “Gwithial”
  • Cornish: “Gwydhyel”
  • Dutch: “Gweal”
  • French: “Gweal”
  • German: “Gweal”
  • Italian: “Gweal”
  • Portuguese: “Gweal”
  • Romanian: “Gweal”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Gweal”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Gwithial”
  • Spanish: “Gweal”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґвіл”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґіел”
  • Western Frisian: “Gweal”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crow Island and Gweal Hill.

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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 “Gweal”. Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.