The Island
The Island is an island in Grade–Ruan, Cornwall, England. The Island is situated nearby to the village St Ruan, as well as near Ruan Minor.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary and St Grada and Holy Cross Church.
St Grada and Holy Cross Church
Church
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the Church of England parish church of Grade with Ruan, Cornwall. The church is a Grade I listed building, having been added to the listed buildings register on 10 July 1957.
The Lizard Lifeboat Station
Building
The Lizard Lifeboat Station refers to several Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat stations located on the Lizard in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The first was established at the southernmost point of the peninsula in 1859.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadgwith and St Ruan.
Cadgwith
Cadgwith is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. Cadgwith has long been popular as a holiday destination, especially during the summer when there are numerous local events: gig racing days, summer barbecues, a regatta, Morris dancing, musical bands, and regular singing by the Cadgwith Singers in the public house.St Ruan
Village
St Ruan is a hamlet in the civil parish of Grade-Ruan, west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Ruan Minor
Village
Grade–Ruan is a civil parish on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, approximately ten miles south of Falmouth. It is a rural parish bounded to the east by St Keverne parish and by the sea; to the west by Mullion and Cury parishes; and to the south by Landewednack parish.
The Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Grade–Ruan, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.98656° or 49° 59′ 12″ north
Longitude
-5.17885° or 5° 10′ 44″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
8CXPXRPC+JF
GeoNames ID
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