St Martin's (Cornish: Brechiek, lit. 'dappled island') is the northernmost populated island of the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom. It has an area of 237 hectares (0.92 sq mi).
Aerial photo of St Martin's — the daymark is to the right.The daymark on St Martin's
There are three main settlements on the island - Higher Town, Middle Town and Lower Town - in addition to a number of scattered farms and cottages, with a total population (2011 census) of 136.
There are two quays - at Higher Town (the Higher Town Quay, used at high tide) and at Lower Town (the Hotel Quay, used at low tide). In Higher Town there is a post office.
At the northeast corner of the island is a large red-and-white daymark. It was erected in 1683 by Thomas Ekins, first steward of the Godophin Family to live on the islands.
It is a rendered granite circular tower 4.8 metres (16 ft) in diameter and 6.4 metres (21 ft) high, set back to conical termination making it 11 metres (36 ft) high. The blocked arched entrance door contains an incorrect date of 1637. It was painted white until 1822 but by 1833 had been painted red, and is now painted in bands of red and white.
The daymark is built on the highest point of St Martin's — and the second-highest point in the Isles of Scilly — and the islands' only Ordnance Surveytriangulation station is situated by the daymark; the position and relative height mean that the Cornish mainland is visible (when the weather allows) and the daymark is identifiable from the mainland too.
The isles of Scilly comprising the civil parish and ward of St Martin's shown in red.
St Martin's is one of the five civil parishes of the Isles of Scilly, which are also wards. The civil parish and ward include several uninhabited islands and rocks, including the Eastern Isles, Great Ganilly, English Island and White Island.[4] St Martin's returns one councillor to the Council of the Isles of Scilly, the same as the other "off-island" wards. The civil parish is not functional, however, and there is no council or meeting.
Educationedit
Five Islands Academy (previously Five Islands School) has its St Martin's Base, a primary campus. Secondary pupils board at the St Mary's main campus,[5] staying there on weekdays and coming back and forth to their home islands on weekends.[6]
^"Home to School Travel". Isles of Scilly Council. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
^"Schools & Colleges". Isles of Scilly Council. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
^. Council of the Isles of Scilly. 14 October 2002. Archived from the original on 14 October 2002. Retrieved 8 December 2018. There is no post-16 provision on the Islands, students leaving the Isles of Scilly (VC) Federated School attend at colleges/schools with 6th forms on the mainland.[...]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources St Martin s Isles of Scilly news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message St Martin s Cornish Brechiek lit dappled island is the northernmost populated island of the Isles of Scilly England United Kingdom It has an area of 237 hectares 0 92 sq mi St Martin sCornish BrechiekThe north coastSt Martin sLocation within Isles of ScillyPopulation136 2011 OS grid referenceSV 925 159Civil parishSt Martin sUnitary authorityIsles of ScillyCeremonial countyCornwallRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townISLES OF SCILLYPostcode districtTR25Dialling code01720PoliceDevon and CornwallFireIsles of ScillyAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentSt IvesList of places UK England Cornwall 49 57 50 N 6 17 20 W 49 964 N 6 289 W 49 964 6 289 Contents 1 Description 1 1 Daymark 2 Religion 3 Civil parish and ward 4 Education 5 Population 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDescription edit nbsp Aerial photo of St Martin s the daymark is to the right nbsp The daymark on St Martin s There are three main settlements on the island Higher Town Middle Town and Lower Town in addition to a number of scattered farms and cottages with a total population 2011 census of 136 There are two quays at Higher Town the Higher Town Quay used at high tide and at Lower Town the Hotel Quay used at low tide In Higher Town there is a post office There is a vineyard on the island 1 To the north St Martin s is joined by a tidal causeway to White Island Daymark edit At the northeast corner of the island is a large red and white daymark It was erected in 1683 by Thomas Ekins first steward of the Godophin Family to live on the islands It is a rendered granite circular tower 4 8 metres 16 ft in diameter and 6 4 metres 21 ft high set back to conical termination making it 11 metres 36 ft high The blocked arched entrance door contains an incorrect date of 1637 It was painted white until 1822 but by 1833 had been painted red and is now painted in bands of red and white Despite its modernity the daymark alongside some prehistoric cairns is a Scheduled Ancient Monument 2 The daymark is built on the highest point of St Martin s and the second highest point in the Isles of Scilly and the islands only Ordnance Survey triangulation station is situated by the daymark the position and relative height mean that the Cornish mainland is visible when the weather allows and the daymark is identifiable from the mainland too Religion editThere are two churches on St Martin s the Anglican parish church of St Martin s and St Martin s Methodist Church both located in the Higher Town area The Methodist chapel dates from about 1845 and is part of the Isles of Scilly Methodist Circuit 3 Civil parish and ward edit nbsp The isles of Scilly comprising the civil parish and ward of St Martin s shown in red St Martin s is one of the five civil parishes of the Isles of Scilly which are also wards The civil parish and ward include several uninhabited islands and rocks including the Eastern Isles Great Ganilly English Island and White Island 4 St Martin s returns one councillor to the Council of the Isles of Scilly the same as the other off island wards The civil parish is not functional however and there is no council or meeting Education editFive Islands Academy previously Five Islands School has its St Martin s Base a primary campus Secondary pupils board at the St Mary s main campus 5 staying there on weekdays and coming back and forth to their home islands on weekends 6 Students at the sixth form college level reside and board elsewhere 7 in mainland Great Britain Previously the Learning and Skills Council paid for costs of accommodation for sixth formers 8 Population editYear Population 1841 214 1861 185 1871 158 1881 175 1891 174 1901 175 1911 191 1921 134 1931 134 1941 1951 131 1961 118 1971 106 1981 118 1991 110 2001 142 2011 136 Source 9 See also edit nbsp Cornwall portal List of shipwrecks of the Isles of ScillyReferences edit St Martin s Vineyard Historic England Details from listed building database 1016508 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 3 August 2014 St Martin s Methodists Isles of Scilly Methodists Isles of Scilly Methodists Retrieved 11 October 2020 Ordnance Survey 1 25 000 map Contact Us Five Islands Academy Retrieved 7 December 2018 Home to School Travel Isles of Scilly Council Retrieved 8 December 2018 Schools amp Colleges Isles of Scilly Council Retrieved 8 December 2018 Education Council of the Isles of Scilly 14 October 2002 Archived from the original on 14 October 2002 Retrieved 8 December 2018 There is no post 16 provision on the Islands students leaving the Isles of Scilly VC Federated School attend at colleges schools with 6th forms on the mainland UK Household Census Statistics Blue Books 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