Rosevear, Isles of Scilly
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Northern tip of Rosevear
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OS grid reference | SV839059 |
Archipelago | Isles of Scilly |
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United Kingdom
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County council | Isles of Scilly |
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Population | 0 |
Rosevear (Cornish: Ros Veur, great promontory) is a small uninhabited island in the Isles of Scilly, and part of the group of Western Rocks.
The island is a haven for seabirds and seals.[1][2] It is possible for boats to land on Rosevear, although this is dependent on unreliable natural harbours,[3] and there are no regular trips run for tourists.
The island was the site of a temporary worker's settlement during the building of the Bishop Rock lighthouse[4] and the remains of workers' cottages and a smithy are still on the island.
The island became infamous because of the number of shipwrecks in the area.[5] The ghost of opera singer Ann Cargill, who died when the British East India Company packet ship Nancy was shipwrecked on Rosevear in 1784, is said to haunt the island.[6][7][8] Her body was originally buried on Rosevear, although it was later moved to Old Town Church on St. Mary's.[9]
A ship's funnel lies amongst the rocks of Rosevear; this comes from the Cité de Verdun, which was wrecked on Rosevear in 1925.[10]
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- ↑ Glynis Cooper, Rosevear: A Desert Island Story, Historic Occasions, 2002. p4. ISBN 1-900006-00-6. Retrieved 5 September 2010.