Coordinates: 49°57′16″N 6°21′20″W / 49.9544°N 6.3555°W
| Bryher | |
 The Scilly Island of Bryher with Tresco to the east. |
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.png)  Bryher
Bryher shown within Cornwall |
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| Population | 92 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Isles of Scilly |
| Ceremonial county | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLES OF SCILLY |
| Postcode district | TR23 |
| Dialling code | 01720 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Isles of Scilly |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | St Ives |
| List of places: UK • England • Cornwall | |
Bryher is the smallest of the five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly. It is home to a population of 83 (Nov. 2009). Bryher has an area of 327 acres (132 ha).
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Geography
Bryher lies to the west of Tresco, and is separated from that island by the Tresco Channel, where sandflats are exposed at low tide. Off the southern end of Bryher is the uninhabited island of Samson. It is possible to walk between the three islands at particular times of the year. Bryher is Cornish for ‘Place of Hills’. There are a number of hills on the island, including Watch Hill, a viewpoint, and Samson Hill, at the southern end of the island. Sandy beaches are another common feature on the island, Rushy Bay being an example. Elsewhere, the Great Pool is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Most of the untenanted land on Bryher is leased to the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust who are currently using ponies and Red Ruby cattle[1] to graze the overgrown areas as part of the Waves of Heath project.
Hell Bay
The infamous Hell Bay can be found on Bryher. This Atlantic-facing cove became a notorious place for shipwrecks over the 18th and 19th century though there is little evidence to support this, most ships had been wrecked before they even reached here.[2][3].
Visiting the island
Various accommodation is available on the island. The Hell Bay Hotel is located close to the coast on the west side. There are guesthouses, self-catering cottages and a campsite. Two quays are used (depending on tides) by boats which take tourists between Bryher and other islands, including St Mary's and Tresco. There is also safe anchorage for small yachts in the channel and Green Bay. In the north of the island are the Fraggle Rock Bar, Vine Cafe and Bryher Stores. All Saints' Church, Bryher is located on the island. The Golden Eagle, studio of the artist Richard Pearce, and the fudge stall of Kris Taylor can also be found on Bryher (and online). Local activities include sailing, scuba diving and watching wildlife.
Miscellaneous
- In the centre of the island is Bar Quay, which was built in 1990 by the television programme Challenge Anneka. It is known to many islanders as 'Anna-Quay'. In 2007 it was replaced by a new concrete quay, as part of a Scilly-wide programme of quay rebuilding.
- Bryher has recently become a popular girl's name in west Cornwall.
- Annie Winifred Ellerman, daughter of the shipping magnate Sir John Ellerman, took the name of this island, Bryher, as her nom de plume.
Fictional Bryher
Bryher features in various books:
- Why the Whales Came by Michael Morpurgo[4], and the film version called When the Whales Came, made on location in 1989 and starring Helen Mirren, Helen Pearce, Paul Scofield and David Suchet[5].
- Hell Bay by Sam Llewellyn[6].
- The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpurgo[7].
- The Sleeping Sword by Michael Morpurgo
Population
- 1841: 121
- 1851: 34 households[8]
- 1861: 115
- 1871: 104
- 1881: 103
- 1891: 91
- 1901: 97
- 1911: 113
- 1921: 101
- 1931: 64
- 1951: 117
- 1961: 66
- 1971: 57
- 1981: 66
- 1991: 80
- 2001: 92
- 2009: 83
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