Rosevear
| Ros Veur | |
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Northern tip of Rosevear
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 Rosevear
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 49°52′N 6°24′W / 49.87°N 6.40°WCoordinates: 49°52′N 6°24′W / 49.87°N 6.40°W |
| OS grid reference | SV839059 |
| Archipelago | Isles of Scilly |
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United Kingdom
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| Civil parish | St Agnes |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Rosevear (Cornish: Ros Veur, great promontory) is the largest (0.63 hectares (1.6 acres)) of the group of rocks known as the Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly. The islands are on eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean on the south-west approaches to the island of Great Britain and are renowned for the numerous shipwrecks in the area and the nearby Bishop Rock lighthouse. All the uninhabited islands are owned by the Duchy of Cornwall and are managed by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, which looks after the archaeological and historical remains on the islands, as well as the flora and fauna. Landing is not allowed on the island.
Rosevear is the largest of the Western Rocks and has a relatively flat top to 5 metres (16 ft). The island is situated within a 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long group of rocks which stretches from the Round Rock of Crebawethan in the north to Pednathise Head in the south.
The island was used as a base camp, during 1709 and 1710, for the Herbert salvage expedition which worked the wrecks of the Association and the other naval vessels in 1707.
The ghost of opera singer and actress Ann Cargill, who died when the British East India Company packet ship Nancy sank near Rosevear on 24 February 1784, is said to haunt the island. Her body, still clutching her 18 month old son, was originally buried on Rosevear, although she was later moved to Old Town Church on St Mary's, along with her child and Halden, the captain. In the 1840s and 1850s the island was again inhabited by workmen, this time building the Bishop Rock lighthouse. It was said that they heard mysterious music and were troubled by ghosts.
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