Old Blockhouse, Tresco

Name: Old Blockhouse
Address: Old Grimsby, Tresco, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Tresco

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

The Old Blockhouse, also known as the Dover Fort, is a 16th-century fortification on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It was built between 1548 and 1551 by the government of Edward VI to protect the islands against French attack. ()

Coordinates: 49°57'31"N, 6°19'39"W

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Old GrimsbyTresco United Kingdom

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Day trips

Old Blockhouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tresco Priory, St Nicholas's Church, Tresco Abbey Gardens, King Charles's Castle.

0.8 miS
Monastery
Tresco Priory, Tresco
21 min walk • Tresco Priory is a former monastic settlement on Tresco, Isles of Scilly founded in 946 AD. It was re-founded as the Priory of St Nicholas by monks from Tavistock Abbey in 1114.
~1680 ftW
Church
St Nicholas's Church, Tresco
9 min walk • St Nicholas's Church, Tresco, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, UK.
0.9 miS
Botanical garden, Fishing charters and tours, Boat tours
Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco
23 min walk • Tresco Abbey Gardens are located on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. The 17 acre gardens were established by the nineteenth-century proprietor of the islands, Augustus Smith, originally as a private garden within the grounds of the home he designed and built.
1 miW
View point, Historical place, Forts and castles
King Charles's Castle, Tresco
26 min walk • King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly.
1.1 miW
Church
All Saints' Church, Bryher
29 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England located in Bryher, Isles of Scilly.
1.2 miS
Ruins
Oliver's Battery, Tresco
32 min walk • Oliver's Battery is a ruined artillery battery on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly off of Cornwall, England. It was built by the Parliamentarian admiral, Sir Robert Blake, after he invaded Tresco in April 1651 during the years of the interregnum.
1 miW
Forts and castles
Cromwell's Castle, Isles of Scilly
26 min walk • Cromwell's Castle is an artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. It comprises a tall, circular gun tower and an adjacent gun platform, and was designed to prevent enemy naval vessels from entering the harbour.
0.5 miW
49°57'23"N • 6°20'21"W
Gallery Tresco, Tresco
14 min walk • Museum
1 miN
Island
St Helen's
25 min walk • St Helen's is one of the fifty or so uninhabited islands in the archipelago of the Isles of Scilly and has an approximate area of 0.1885 square kilometres.
0.9 miNE
Island
Teän
24 min walk • Teän is an uninhabited island to the north of the Isles of Scilly archipelago between Tresco, 1.5 kilometres to the west, and St Martin's, 300 metres to the east.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Blockhouse?

Nearby attractions include St Nicholas's Church, Tresco (9 min walk), Gallery Tresco, Tresco (14 min walk), Tresco Priory, Tresco (21 min walk), Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco (23 min walk).