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

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]

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]

On the site of the former Heritage Centre, which was closed and put up for sale in the summer of 2011,[3] a cafe was opened in 2018, with an extension called Longstone Lodge opening as a hostel (sleeping accommodation in a private room or a dormitory, with shared kitchen and living area).[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
  2. ↑ "Carreg Dhu Gardens". www.cornwalltour.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Longstone Centre Up For Sale". Scilly Today. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Longstone Cafe - Café in St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly - Visit Isles of Scilly". www.visitislesofscilly.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cafe, Hostel & Apartments | Longstone Lodge and Cafe | Maypole, Isles of Scilly". Longstone Lodge Cafe. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ↑ scillynowandthen (16 May 2017). "Longstone owner: 'Local support has been fabulous'". thisisscillynews. Retrieved 12 May 2022.


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