Porthcressa Bay, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly - postcard by Gibson c.1960s
- Condition : Unused
- Dispatch : 2 Days
- Brand : None
- ID# : 201161239
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 72
- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1599)
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- Start : Sun 23 May 2021 22:47:43 (BST)
- Close : Run Until Sold
- Remain : Run Until Sold
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- Postcard
- Picture / Image: Porthcressa Bay, St. Mary's, Scilly
- Publisher: FE Gibson
- Postally used: no
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- Sent to: n/a
- Notes / condition:
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St Mary's (Cornish: Ennor, meaning The Mainland) is the largest and most populous island of the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the southwest coast of Cornwall in England.
St Mary's has an area of 6.58 square kilometres (2.54 sq mi)[1] — 40 percent of the total land area of the Isles of Scilly — this includes four small tidal islands which connect with St Mary's at low tide: Toll’s Island, Taylor’s Island, Newford Island and the island at Innisidgen.
With a population of 1,723 (out of a total population for Scilly of 2,203)[1] St Mary's is relatively densely populated, with twice the average population density of the Isles of Scilly as a whole. The majority of St Mary's residents live in the western half of the island, with Hugh Town alone having a population of 1,097.
The main settlement, Hugh Town (Cornish: Tre Huw), was sold to the inhabitants by the Crown in 1949 (it had belonged to the Duchy of Cornwall — which still owns much of the rest of the island). Other settlements on the island are Old Town, Porthloo, Pelistry, Trenoweth, Holy Vale, Maypole, Normandy, Longstone, Rocky Hill and Telegraph.
The island became the home of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his final resting place after his death in 1995. His grave is at the cemetery at Old Town Church.
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 201161239 |
Start Time | Sun 23 May 2021 22:47:43 (BST) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Unused |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 72 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
Auto Extend | No |