Brothers

Brothers is an islet in , , . Brothers is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Melledgan and Annet.

Islet
The Western Rocks are a group of uninhabited skerries and rocks in the south-western part of the , , and are renowned for the numerous shipwrecks in the area and the nearby Bishop Rock lighthouse.

Island
is the second-largest of the approximately fifty uninhabited , one kilometre west of with a length of one kilometre and approximately 22 hectares in area.

Lighthouse
is a 17th-century lighthouse situated on on the . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middle Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.

Hamlet
is a small settlement on the island of . It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse.

Locality
The is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Brothers.

Town
is the largest settlement on the and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of , the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island. is situated 3 miles northeast of Brothers.

Brothers

Latitude
49.88182° or 49° 52′ 55″ north
Longitude
-6.36605° or 6° 21′ 58″ west
Open location code
8CXMVJJM+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236692707
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
11549619
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