Braiden Rock
Braiden Rock is a locality in Bryher, Isles of Scilly, England. Braiden Rock is situated nearby to the locality Frenchman’s Point, as well as near Point Carn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cromwell’s Castle and King Charles’s Castle.
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.
King Charles’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
All Saints’ Church, Bryher
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
All Saints' Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England located in Bryher, Isles of Scilly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Grimsby and Old Grimsby.
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.
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.
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.
Braiden Rock
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.95897° or 49° 57′ 32″ northLongitude
-6.34638° or 6° 20′ 47″ westOpen location code
8CXMXM53+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4787693575OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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