The Turks Head
The Turks Head is a pub in St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, England which is located on Old Lane. The Turks Head is situated nearby to the islet Cow and Calf, as well as near the beach Gugh Bar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gugh and St Agnes Lighthouse.
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.
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 Lighthouse is situated 1,400 feet southwest of The Turks Head.
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
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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 Turks Head.
The Turks Head
- Type: Pub
- Address: Old Lane, St Agnes, TR22 0PL
- Category: building
- Location: St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.89516° or 49° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
-6.34102° or 6° 20′ 28″ westOpen location code
8CXMVMW5+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 234967160OpenStreetMap feature
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