The Five Islands Academy: St Agnes Base
The Five Islands Academy: St Agnes Base is a school in St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, England. The Five Islands Academy: St Agnes Base is situated nearby to the hamlet Middle Town, as well as near the community center Reading Room.- Type: School
- Denomination: Anglican
- Postal code: TR21 0PL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Agnes Lighthouse and St Agnes’ Church, St Agnes.
St Agnes Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Agnes lighthouse is a 17th-century lighthouse situated on St Agnes on the Isles of Scilly. It was the second to be built in the western approaches; it was also only the second lighthouse station to be established by Trinity House.
St Agnes’ Church, St Agnes
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
St Agnes is the southernmost populated island of the Isles of Scilly. Thus the island's Troy Town Farm is the southernmost settlement in the United Kingdom. St Agnes’ Church, St Agnes is situated 1,100 feet west of The Five Islands Academy: St Agnes Base.
Gugh
Island
Photo: Jo Dickson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gugh could be described as the sixth inhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, but is usually included with St Agnes with which it is joined by a sandy tombolo known as "The Bar" when exposed at low tide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Middle Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.
Middle Town
Hamlet
Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes. It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse.
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.
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. Hugh Town is situated 2 miles northeast of The Five Islands Academy: St Agnes Base.
The Five Islands Academy: St Agnes Base
- Categories: building, school building, and education
- Location: St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.89245° or 49° 53′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.34478° or 6° 20′ 41″ westOpen location code
8CXMVMR4+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 234332491OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap feature
building=schoolOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglican
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Highlights include Reading Room and St Agnus Lighthouse.
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