What legendary land was between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall before it was overwhelmed by the sea?
West Cornwall Steam Ship Company October 1940. She was 130 feet 6 inches long and 162 tons. The "Lyonesse" was another vessel built by Harvey's of Hayle, this time in 1889. She had a 3-cylinder turbine engine and was 329 gross registered tonnes, 170 ft long, 25 ft 1in beam, 10 ft 4in depth. She was sold in 1918 to Queenstown, as a salvage ship, and returned to Hayle in 1928 to be scrapped by Messrs Ward & Co. Lyonesse is a legendary area of land reputedly lying beneath the sea between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. From 1904 to 1905 the screw steamer
Council of the Isles of Scilly Council of the Isles of Scilly The Council of the Isles of Scilly is a sui generis unitary local government authority covering the Isles of Scilly off the west coast of Cornwall. It is currently made up of 16 seats, with all councillors being Independents as of 2 May 2013. The council was created in 1890 as the Isles of Scilly Rural District Council and was renamed in 1974. Historically, the Isles of Scilly were administered as one of the hundreds of Cornwall, although the Cornwall quarter sessions had limited jurisdiction there. For judicial purposes, shrievalty purposes, and lieutenancy purposes,