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New Grimsby ( kw, Enysgrymm Nowyth) is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly,
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It is located on the west side of the island and there is a
quay A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths ( mooring locatio ...
, as well as a
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, ''The New Inn'',CAMRA WhatPub.com
New Inn, Tresco and a small art gallery. The southern portion of the modern-day settlement (on the site of Abbey Farm) has greatly expanded in recent years and is now the centre of the island's
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holiday community, which includes the Tresco Estate's "Island Office", the island's convenience store (with a post office sub-branch inside) and a restaurant. Tresco's other main settlement is Old Grimsby, located to the northeast of New Grimsby, on the east coast of the island.


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Villages in the Isles of Scilly Tresco, Isles of Scilly {{IslesofScilly-geo-stub