Star Castle, Isles of Scilly
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Star Castle is a fortress on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
, built in 1593 by Francis Godolphin
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It is in the shape of an eight-pointed star and features on the flag of the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
It is now used as a hotel
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Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
, built in 1593 by Francis Godolphin
Francis Godolphin (1540-1608)
Sir Francis Godolphin was an English Member of Parliament. The nephew of Sir William Godolphin, who left no male issue, he succeeded to his uncle's estates early in Queen Elizabeth's reign...
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It is in the shape of an eight-pointed star and features on the flag of the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
It is now used as a hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
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