Point House
Point House is a house in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. Point House is situated nearby to the peak Towns Hill, as well as near the village New Grimsby.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Nicholas’s Church and Cromwell’s Castle.
St Nicholas’s Church
Church
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK. St Nicholas’s Church is situated 1,700 feet east of Point House.
Cromwell’s Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Cromwell’s Castle is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Point House.
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 3,700 feet southeast of Point House.
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.
Point House
- Type: House
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.95662° or 49° 57′ 24″ northLongitude
-6.3418° or 6° 20′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CXMXM45+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 232619158OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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 Point House from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Point House”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Towns Hill and Vane Hill.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Waiting room and Tresco Gallery.
West Country: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bristol, Stonehenge, Bath, and Plymouth.
Curious Houses to Discover
Uncover intriguing houses from every corner of the globe.