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Star Castle is a 16th-century fortress on St Mary's, Scilly Isles, Cornwall. The castle was built in 1593 by the Surveyor of the Royal Works and mapmaker Robert Adams, under the direction of Francis Godolphin, Captain of the Scilly Isles, following the Spanish Armada of 1588. The Star Castle is in the shape of an eight-pointed star and lies at the centre of a fortification system around the west side of St Mary’s known as the Garrison. In the 20th century it became a hotel. It is within the council area of Isles of Scilly.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1291756.
Place Type: Tudor Fort
Historic County: Cornwall
Island: Isles of Scilly
Lat, Long: 49.915356,-6.3211161
Grid Reference: SV 8991 1063
Civil Parish: St Mary's CP
Council Area: Isles of Scilly CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 304670
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Star_Castle,_Cornwall_304670
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1291756.
Place Type: Tudor Fort
Historic County: Cornwall
Island: Isles of Scilly
Lat, Long: 49.915356,-6.3211161
Grid Reference: SV 8991 1063
Civil Parish: St Mary's CP
Council Area: Isles of Scilly CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 304670
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Star_Castle,_Cornwall_304670
Peruse Cornwall on Wikishire