Longstone
Longstone is small settlement on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Nearby is Holy Vale and Rocky Hill. Longstone is located inland, at the approximate geographic centre of the island.Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: settlement on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
- Also known as: “Longstone, Isles of Scilly”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and Lower Moors.
St Mary’s Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.
Lower Moors
Protected area
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lower Moors is a wetland between Hugh Town and Old Town Bay on St Mary's, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain.
Harry’s Walls
Ruins
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harry's Walls are the remains of an unfinished artillery fort, started in 1551 by the government of Edward VI to defend the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holy Vale and Rocky Hill.
Holy Vale
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Vale is a minor valley and small settlement within, on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Situated inland, nearby are Maypole and Longstone.
Rocky Hill
Hamlet
Rocky Hill is a minor hill with a small settlement, on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. Nearby are Porthloo and Longstone.
Maypole
Hamlet
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maypole is a dispersed settlement located on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. It is a tourist and farming area, with the only horse riding school in the islands.
Longstone
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.92172° or 49° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
-6.29547° or 6° 17′ 44″ westOpen location code
8CXMWPC3+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 3479469699OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q20708221
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Longstone” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Longstone (Scilly uharteak)”
- Basque: “Longstone”
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