Place:Tresco, Cornwall, England

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NameTresco
Alt namesTrescoe
TypeIsland
Coordinates49.956°N 6.332°W
Located inCornwall, England
See alsoScilly Islands, Cornwall, Englandisland group and district of which it is a part
Isles of Scilly Registration District, Cornwall, Englandregistration area of which it was a part 1837-2007
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Tresco (Cornish: Enys Skaw, meaning "island of elder-trees") is the second-biggest island of the Isles of Scilly in Cornwall, England. It is 297 hectares (1.15 sq mi) in size, measuring about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) by 1.75 kilometres (1.09 mi).

The island is administered for the crown by the Duchy of Cornwall and is leased to the Dorrien-Smith estate, which runs it as a timeshare business. The Dorrien-Smith family (descended from Augustus Smith) held the position of Lord Proprietors of the Scilly Islands between 1834 and 1920.

The main habitations are the villages of New Grimsby and Old Grimsby in central part of the island. It is also the location of Tresco Abbey.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Tresco, Cornwall.

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