Scilly Isles, Surrey

Coordinates: 51°22′40″N 0°20′57″W / 51.37781°N 0.34904°W / 51.37781; -0.34904
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Road sign for the Scilly Isles roundabout

The Scilly Isles (

Portsmouth Road
. The name is a corruption of "silly islands", a nickname given to the road system when it was built in the 1930s.

History and notability

Since the 19th century there has been a large

Scilly Isles", copying the name of the islands to the west of Cornwall.[1]
This name, although intended to be disapproving, thus became an official name, visible on all approaches to the junction and the highest definition maps.

The nearby Sandown Park Racecourse hosts the annual Scilly Isles Novices' Chase.[2] Littleworth Common and Ditton Marsh to either side are almost undeveloped commons, mostly covered by trees and grass/scrub respectively.

Position

The Scilly Isles is located in the north-western proximity of the suburb of Hinchley Wood, which is signposted on the approaches to the junction. This area is in the north of the borough of Elmbridge, Surrey, around 2 miles from the Greater London boundary.

The junction is near to the centre of the parish of Weston Green, which is divided in terms of post towns between Esher and Thames Ditton,[3] which is a village by the River Thames 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Florence, Oliver; Davey, Kieran (22 June 2022) [13 June 2022]. "6 notorious Surrey roundabouts drivers love to hate including Crooked Billet". Surrey Live. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Scilly Isles Chase: The History". www.thejockeyclub.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ Google maps KT7 and KT10
  4. ^ The Parish of Weston Green The Church of England. Retrieved 2014-01-19

External links

51°22′40″N 0°20′57″W / 51.37781°N 0.34904°W / 51.37781; -0.34904