Telegraph
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![]() Old and modern communication towers & masts in the Telegraph area | |
Location within Isles of Scilly | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLES OF SCILLY |
Postcode district | TR21 |
Dialling code | 01720 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Isles of Scilly |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Telegraph (Cornish: Brebellskrif)[1] is a settlement on St Mary's, the largest of the Isles of Scilly, England.
Telegraph is located in the north west of the island and is the highest point on St Mary's and in the Isles of Scilly, at 51 metres (167 ft) above sea level.[2] The settlement takes its name from Telegraph Tower, situated at the summit of the hill.