Harry’s Walls
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.Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: fort in St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Harry’s Walls unfinished 16th century artillery castle and adjacent prehistoric standing stone at Mount Flagon, St Mary’s”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lower Moors and St Mary’s Airport.
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. Lower Moors is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Harry’s Walls.
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.
St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Church, St Mary's is a parish church in the Church of England located in Hugh Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, UK. The Church was consecrated on 7 September 1838 and replaced the church at Old Town which was inconvenient for the Hugh Town population and in need of repair. St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Harry’s Walls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rocky Hill and Porthloo.
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.
Porthloo
Hamlet
Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Porthloo is a coastal settlement on the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England. It is situated about half a mile northeast of Hugh Town and is a popular tourist spot with a number of guest houses, a restaurant, several gift shops and art galleries.
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.
Harry’s Walls
- Categories: fort, building, and historic site
- Location: St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.91815° or 49° 55′ 5″ northLongitude
-6.30693° or 6° 18′ 25″ westOpen location code
8CXMWM9V+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 232963776OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q26711976
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In Other Languages
“Harry’s Walls” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “جدران هارى”
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Highlights include Mount Flagon and Rosehill Art Studio.
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