Old Town, Isles of Scilly

Old Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located south of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. There is a church, an Inn 'The Old Town Inn', two cafes, a village store and a day nursery. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport. As well as a number of self catering holiday properties Old Town also has a large proportion of dwellings permanently occupied by local residents.

On a small but prominent knoll are the fragmentary remains of a small shell keep castle dating from the thirteenth or fourteenth century, known as Ennor Castle, which became redundant after Star Castle was built in the late sixteenth century.

Notable residents

The late Prime Minister Harold Wilson was a resident of Old Town and is now buried in the village church.