Lower Town, Isles of Scilly

Lower Town (Cornish: Trewoles)[1] is the westernmost settlement on the island of St Martin's in the Isles of Scilly, England.

Lower Town
Lower Town viewed from the southeast
Lower Town is located in Isles of Scilly
Lower Town
Lower Town
Location within Isles of Scilly
OS grid referenceSV915161
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLES OF SCILLY
Postcode districtTR25
Dialling code01720
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireIsles of Scilly
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
49°57′55″N 6°18′07″W / 49.96521°N 6.30204°W / 49.96521; -6.30204

One of the island's two quays is located here,[2] sometimes referred to as the Hotel Quay, as the only hotel on the island, Karma St Martin's,[3] is located by it. Lower Town also has the island's only pub, The Seven Stones.[4]

The settlement is largely built on the hillside of Tinkler's Hill. The quay is located by Teän Sound.[2]

St Agnes

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There is also a small settlement called Lower Town on the island of St Agnes. It contains the island's church (St Agnes' Church), community hall and sports facilities. In addition to Lower Town,[5] St. Martin's has two other settlements called Higher Town and Middle Town.

References

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  1. ^ "Akademi Kernewek - Henwyn Tyller".
  2. ^ a b Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
  3. ^ Karma Resorts St Martin's
  4. ^ CAMRA WhatPub.com Seven Stones, St Martin's
  5. ^ "Lower Town - St Martin's, Scilly". 2 June 2014.