King Charles’s Castle (Tresco)
King Charles’s Castle (Tresco) is an island in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. King Charles’s Castle (Tresco) is situated nearby to the locality Gimble Point, as well as near Piper’s Hole.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include King Charles’s Castle and Cromwell’s Castle.
King Charles’s Castle
Ruins
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King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. Built between 1548 and 1551 to protect the islands from French attack, it would have held a battery of guns and an accompanying garrison, designed to prevent enemy vessels from entering the harbour.
Cromwell’s Castle
Castle
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Cromwell's Castle is an artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It comprises a tall, circular gun tower and an adjacent gun platform, and was designed to prevent enemy naval vessels from entering the harbour.
Gweal
Islet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gweal is one of the Isles of Scilly. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piper’s Hole and Old Grimsby.
Piper’s Hole
Locality
Photo: Simon Leatherdale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piper's Hole is a sea cave located on Tresco, an island of the Isles of Scilly. The name Piper's Hole can also refer to another, more minor, sea cave in the Isles of Scilly, located on Penninis Head, St Mary's.
Old Grimsby
Village
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is located on the east side of the island and there is a quay.
New Grimsby
Village
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Grimsby is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. 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.
King Charles’s Castle (Tresco)
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.96358° or 49° 57′ 49″ northLongitude
-6.34884° or 6° 20′ 56″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
8CXMXM72+CFGeoNames ID
12541075
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