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Anchor Carn

Anchor Carn is a locality in , , . Anchor Carn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cromwell’s Castle and King Charles’s Castle.

Castle
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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.

Ruins
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King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of in the . 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.

Islet
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piper’s Hole and New Grimsby.

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: 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.

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.

Anchor Carn

Latitude
49.96061° or 49° 57′ 38″ north
Longitude
-6.35483° or 6° 21′ 17″ west
Open location code
8CXMXJ6W+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3157481828
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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