Pelistry
Human settlement in England
Pelistry
Location within Isles of Scilly
- St Mary's
- Isles of Scilly
- Cornwall
- South West
- St Ives
Pelistry (Cornish: Porth Lystry "cove for ships") is a small settlement, situated east of Maypole and north of Normandy, in the east of the island of St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, England.[1] The name is first recorded in 1650 as Porthlistrye.[citation needed]
The main industries are farming and tourism; there is a camp site in Pelistry and nearby is the Carn Vean Tearoom.[2]
The small islet of Toll's Island is situated in Pelistry Bay[3] and can be reached on foot when the tide is low.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey mapping
- ^ Isles of Scilly Holidays Carn Vean Tea Gardens
- ^ Gilbert's Porth, South Pelistry Bay, St. Mary's; geograph.org
External links
- Pelistry Farm
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