Enys Elyd | |
|---|---|
 St Helen's | |
  St Helen's | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 49°58′23″N 6°19′30″W / 49.973°N 6.325°W |
| OS grid reference | SV900170 |
| Archipelago | Isles of Scilly |
| Area | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| Civil parish | Tresco |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
St Helen's (Cornish: Enys Elyd[1] or Enys Elidius[2]) 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 (46.6 acres). On the south side of the island is one of the earliest Christian sites in Scilly, an early medieval religious complex, which is thought to be the remains of St Elidius Hermitage, an 8th-century chapel lived in by Saint Lide, (also known as Elid or Elidius). There are also the remains of an isolation hospital used to quarantine sailors with plague. The island is the major part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest[3][4] and some features have been given the designation of scheduled ancient monument.[5] Access to the island is through chartered or private boat,[6] although there are some season trips throughout the summer.[7] St Helen's is currently managed by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust.
- ^ "Akademi Kernewek - Henwyn Tyller".
- ^ Weatherhill, C (1995). Cornish Placenames and Language. Sigma Leisure.
- ^ "UK033-Isles of Scilly". www.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "St Helen's (with Northwethel and Men-a-vaur)" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric house platform 370m NNW of the Pest House, St Helen's (1014552)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "St. Helens". www.ios-wildlifetrust.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Important Information". www.simplyscilly.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.