Holy Vale

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Holy Vale
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The signpost at the centre of Holy Vale
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Holy Vale
Location within Isles of Scilly
Civil parish
  • St Mary's
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ISLES OF SCILLY
Postcode district TR21
Dialling code 01720
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Isles of Scilly
Ambulance South Western
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cornwall
49°55′28″N6°17′33″W / 49.9245°N 6.2925°W / 49.9245; -6.2925

Holy Vale (Cornish : Hal an Val) [1] is a minor valley and small settlement within, on the island of St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England. Situated inland, nearby are Maypole and Longstone. [2]

The name Holy Vale was originally La Val in 1301, it comes from the Norman French for low lying, at the foot. [3]

The settlement of Holy Vale lies in the upper part of the valley, which leads down to the Higher Moors and Porth Hellick on the southeast coast of the island. The centre of the settlement, where there is a small junction and a signpost, is at an elevation of 12 metres (39 ft) above sea level. [2]

It was the scene of the murder of 18-year-old Stephen Menheniott by his father in 1976.

The only commercial vineyard on St Mary's is centred in Holy Vale, with the vines located in several small fields in the area. [4]

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References

  1. "Akademi Kernewek - Henwyn Tyller".
  2. 1 2 Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN   978-0-319-23148-7
  3. Weatherhill, Craig, Placenames of Cornwall and Scilly, Wessex Books, 2005
  4. Holy Vale Wines