Abbey Tresco Substation

Abbey Tresco Substation is an electrical substation in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. Abbey Tresco Substation is situated near the islet Paddy’s Island, as well as near Abbey Pool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Nicholas Priory Ruins and Tresco Abbey Gardens.

St. Nicholas Priory Ruins

Photo: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tresco Priory is a former monastic settlement on Tresco, Isles of Scilly founded in 946 AD. It was re-founded as the Priory of St Nicholas by monks from Tavistock Abbey in 1114. St. Nicholas Priory Ruins is situated 640 feet southwest of Abbey Tresco Substation.

Tresco Abbey Gardens

Garden

Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.

Tresco Abbey Gardens are located on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The 17-acre gardens were established by the nineteenth-century proprietor of the islands, Augustus Smith, originally as a private garden within the grounds of the home he designed and built. Tresco Abbey Gardens is situated 940 feet west of Abbey Tresco Substation.

Tresco Heliport

Heliport

Photo: Cyr, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.

Tresco Heliport is a heliport located on the island of Tresco, in the Isles of Scilly off the southwest coast of the United Kingdom. The heliport was served by a scheduled helicopter service from 1983 to 2012, and since 2020 a new scheduled service now operates from the new Penzance Heliport. Tresco Heliport is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Abbey Tresco Substation.

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.

Abbey Tresco Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.94799° or 49° 56′ 53″ north

Longitude

-6.32874° or 6° 19′ 44″ west

Brand

National Grid plc

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

8CXMWMXC+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8812925895

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Paddy’s Island and Abbey Pool.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tresco Abbey and Neptune.

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Worth a closer look: Bristol and Stonehenge.

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