Star Castle
Star Castle is a fortress on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, built in 1593 by Robert Adams, Surveyor of the Royal Works and Francis Godolphin, Captain of the Scilly Isles, during the "Spanish invasion scare."…Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hotel
- Description: fortress on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly
- Also known as: “Star Castle, Isles of Scilly” and “The Star Castle, St Mary’s”
- Postal code: TR21 0JA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arlo Porth and Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town.
Arlo Porth
Beach
Photo: Professorbeach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arlo Porth is a beach, which is situated 760 feet northeast of Star Castle.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town
Public building
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly was a Wesleyan Methodist church in Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly from 1790. It is currently Grade II listed and functions as an office of the Council of the Isles of Scilly. Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hugh Town is situated 990 feet east of Star Castle.
Isles of Scilly Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isles of Scilly Town Hall is a municipal building in Hugh Town, on the Isles of Scilly, in England. The building, which serves as the offices of Council of the Isles of Scilly, is a Grade II listed building. Isles of Scilly Town Hall is situated 1,400 feet east of Star Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hugh Town and Porthloo.
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.
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.
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.
Star Castle
- Categories: fortification, castle, building, tourism, historic site, and accommodation
- Location: Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.9154° or 49° 54′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.32102° or 6° 19′ 16″ westOpen location code
8CXMWM8H+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 72499436OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotelWikidata ID
Q3968286
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Star Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Star Castle (Isles of Scilly)”
- Danish: “Star Castle”
- Italian: “Star Castle, Isole Scilly”
- Italian: “Star Castle”
- Turkish: “Star Kalesi”
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