Sunset, looking out to sea, with Cromwell's castle in foreground. Island of Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall.

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Cromwell's Castle Standing on a rocky promontory guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco, this round tower is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain, built after the conquest of the Royalist Scillies in 1651. 3⁄4 mile NW of New Grimsby.

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Size: 5121px × 3401px
Location: Nr. New Grimsby, Island of Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall.
Photo credit: © Paul Carter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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