Gweal, Isles of Scilly
Gweal (Cornish: Gwithial, meaning place of trees) is one of the Isles of Scilly. It is the largest of the seven Norrard Rocks due west of Bryher. The name perhaps refers back to a time before most of the islands' area was inundated.
Gwithial | |
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![]() Gweal viewed from Bryher | |
![]() ![]() Gweal | |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 49.9533°N 6.3700°W |
OS grid reference | SV867152 |
Archipelago | Isles of Scilly |
Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
Civil parish | Bryher |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References
- Weatherhill, Craig Cornish Placenames and Language
- Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Land's End, sheet 190. 1961
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