Morning Point Battery
Morning Point Battery is a fort in St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, England. Morning Point Battery is situated nearby to the islet Wras, as well as near the fort Woolpack Battery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isles of Scilly Town Hall and Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town.
Isles of Scilly Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isles of Scilly Town Hall is a municipal building in Hugh Town, on the Isles of Scilly, in England. The building, which serves as the offices of Council of the Isles of Scilly, is a Grade II listed building. Isles of Scilly Town Hall is situated 2,100 feet north of Morning Point Battery.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town
Public building
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly was a Wesleyan Methodist church in Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly from 1790. It is currently Grade II listed and functions as an office of the Council of the Isles of Scilly. Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town is situated 2,100 feet north of Morning Point Battery.
Porthcressa Beach
Beach
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porthcressa Beach is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Morning Point Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugh Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.
Hugh Town
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, 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.
Bartholomew Ledges Wreck
Locality
The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, Isles of Scilly is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel.
Peninnis Head
Locality
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast.
Morning Point Battery
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.90891° or 49° 54′ 32″ northLongitude
-6.31837° or 6° 19′ 6″ westOpen location code
8CXMWM5J+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3955875369OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Morning Point Battery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wras and Woolpack Battery.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Porthcressa Brow and Christmas House & Holy Lodge.
West Country: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bristol, Stonehenge, Bath, and Plymouth.
Curious Forts to Discover
Uncover intriguing forts from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.