Old Grimsby ( kw, Enysgrymm Goth) is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco 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 th ...

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mapping It is located on the east 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 ...

. At the southern end of the harbour bay is the

Blockhouse A blockhouse is a small fortification, usually consisting of one or more rooms with loopholes, allowing its defenders to fire in various directions. It is usually an isolated fort in the form of a single building, serving as a defensive stro ...

, a 16th-century fort built to defend the harbour from attack. The northern part of the settlement is (now usually historically) known as Northward (or Norrard). The island's

community centre Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole c ...

is located here, and adjacent to it is the

primary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...

for Tresco and

Bryher Bryher ( kw, Breyer "place of hills") is one of the smallest inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly, with a population of 84 in 2011, spread across . History The name of the island is recorded as ''Brayer'' in 1336 and ''Brear'' in 1500. Ge ...

. There is also a café (Ruin Beach) by the beach in the main part of the settlement. To the southwest, on the road to

New Grimsby New Grimsby ( kw, Enysgrymm Nowyth) is a coastal settlement on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, England. Ordnance Survey mapping It is located on the west side of the island and there is a quay, as well as a public house, ''The New ...

, is the hamlet of Dolphin Town, where the island's

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

is located ( St Nicholas's Church).

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