Star Castle
On the list as Star Castle Hotel
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About Star Castle
Star Castle, listed as Star Castle Hotel, is one of 4 Grade I listed buildings in Hugh Town and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 21 buildings in Hugh Town to be listed, on 12 February 1975, and its entry was last amended on 14 December 1992. It stands in the Isles of Scilly conservation area, designated in 1975, and over a scheduled monument, The Star Castle, St Mary's. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 29 other listed buildings.
What it isFortress on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1291756↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Hugh Town · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Star CastleStart here
- 2
The Guard HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
Newman HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
7 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Questions about Star Castle
Is Star Castle listed?
Yes. Star Castle Hotel is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1291756), first listed on 12 February 1975.
Can you visit Star Castle?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Star Castle in a conservation area?
Yes, the Isles of Scilly conservation area, designated in 1975.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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