Pentle Bay Switching Station
Pentle Bay Switching Station is an electrical substation in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. Pentle Bay Switching Station is situated nearby to the islet Paddy’s Island, as well as near Abbey Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tresco Abbey Gardens and St. Nicholas Priory Ruins.
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 2,100 feet west of Pentle Bay Switching Station.
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
Photo: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tresco Priory is a former monastic settlement on Tresco, Isles of Scilly founded in 946 AD. It was re-founded as the Priory of St Nicholas by monks from Tavistock Abbey in 1114. St. Nicholas Priory Ruins is situated 1,800 feet west of Pentle Bay Switching Station.
Tresco Heliport
Heliport
Photo: Cyr, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
Tresco Heliport is a heliport located on the island of Tresco, in the Isles of Scilly off the southwest coast of the United Kingdom. The heliport was served by a scheduled helicopter service from 1983 to 2012, and since 2020 a new scheduled service now operates from the new Penzance Heliport. Tresco Heliport is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Pentle Bay Switching Station.
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.
Lower Town
Village
Photo: Darren Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Town is the westernmost settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England. One of the island's two quays is located here, sometimes referred to as the Hotel Quay, as the only hotel on the island, Karma St Martin's, is located by it.
Pentle Bay Switching Station
- Type: Electrical substation
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Tresco, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.94899° or 49° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.32389° or 6° 19′ 26″ westOpen location code
8CXMWMXG+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 941040845OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paddy’s Island and Abbey Pool.
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