Lower Town ( kw, Trewoles) is the westernmost settlement on the island of
St Martin's in the
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly (; kw, Syllan, ', or ) is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. One of the islands, St Agnes, is the most southerly point in Britain, being over further south than the most southerly point of the ...
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England
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One of the island's two
quays is located here,
[Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End'' ] sometimes referred to as the Hotel Quay, as the only
hotel
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on the island, ''Karma St Martin's'', is located by it. Lower Town also has the island's only
pub
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, ''The Seven Stones''.
The settlement is largely built on the hillside of Tinkler's Hill. The quay is located by
Teän
Teän ( , sometimes written ''Tean'' without the diaeresis; kw, Enys Tian) is an uninhabited island to the north of the Isles of Scilly archipelago between Tresco, to the west, and St Martin's, to the east. Approximately in area, the islan ...
Sound.
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St Agnes
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,
References
Villages in the Isles of Scilly
St Martin's, Isles of Scilly
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