Burgh Island

Burgh Island is a tidal island on the coast of South Devon in England near the small seaside village of Bigbury-on-Sea. There are several buildings on the island, the largest being the Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel. The other buildings are three private houses, and a pub, the Pilchard Inn, which dates to the 14th century. The island is strongly associated with writer Agatha Christie, who often visited and used the island and its hotel as a setting and inspiration for two famous novels: And Then There Were None (1939) and Evil Under the Sun (1941).

Burgh Island
View from Bigbury-on-Sea
Geography
LocationEnglish Channel
Coordinates50°16′47″N 3°54′01″W
Administration
 United Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
Shire countyDevon
Shire districtSouth Hams
Additional information
NB: Burgh Island is a tidal island
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