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Longstone, Isles of Scilly

Coordinates: 49°55′17″N 6°17′46″W / 49.9215°N 6.296°W / 49.9215; -6.296
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Longstone
An old ship's anchor buried by the side of the lane in Longstone
Longstone is located in Isles of Scilly
Longstone
Longstone
Location within Isles of Scilly
Civil parish
  • St Mary's
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLES OF SCILLY
Postcode districtTR21
Dialling code01720
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireIsles of Scilly
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
49°55′17″N 6°17′46″W / 49.9215°N 6.296°W / 49.9215; -6.296

Longstone is small settlement on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Nearby is Holy Vale and Rocky Hill. Longstone is located inland, at the approximate geographic centre of the island.[1][2]

In Longstone is Carreg Dhu Garden, a publicly-accessible 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) garden set in a former quarry, maintained by volunteers.[2] Until recently there was also a Heritage Centre at Longstone, but this is currently (as of 2015) closed and is proposed to become bunkhouse accommodation for educational institutions (e.g. schools, universities).

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
  2. ^ a b Scilly Online Carreg Dhu Garden