Old_Town,_Isles_of_Scilly
Old Town, Isles of Scilly
Human settlement in England
Old Town (Cornish: Treveglos "church town")[1] is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town.[2] It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island.
It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport. As well as a number of self-catering holiday properties, Old Town also has a large proportion of dwellings permanently occupied by local residents. The Five Islands School, as well as the main sports and fitness centre for St Mary's, is located just by Old Town, at the settlement of Carn Gwaval.[3]
Old Town Bay (Cornish: Porth Treveglos)[1] forms a natural harbour and links the village with the open sea; there is an old quay and there continues to be a slipway in use.