Rosevear
Ros Veur | |
|---|---|
Northern tip of Rosevear | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 49°52′N 6°24′W / 49.87°N 6.40°W |
| OS grid reference | SV839059 |
| Archipelago | Isles of Scilly |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| 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.