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The settlement was founded on the island of Tristan da Cunha in 1816 by a Sergeant William Glass from Kelso, Scottish Borders after the UK annexed Tristan da Cunha. A military garrison was maintained on the islands as a guard against any French attempts to rescue Napoleon, who was imprisoned on Saint Helena.
The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 (an Order in Council of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom) enacted a new constitution for the territory, which came into effect on 1 September 2009, and elevated Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha from being dependencies of Saint Helena to equal constituent parts.
Tristan da Cunha (/ ˌ t r ɪ s t ən d ə ˈ k uː n (j) ə /), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution.
Tristan da Cunha, a group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, is the most isolated inhabited archipelago on the planet, making its 242 residents quite self-sufficent.
A 1938 stamp of Saint Helena overprinted for use in Tristan da Cunha from 1952 (when Elizabeth II not George VI was monarch) On 12 January 1938, by Letters Patent, the islands were declared a dependency of Saint Helena. Prior to this, passing ships stopped irregularly at the island for a period of mere hours.
Jamestown is the capital of Saint Helena and the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is also formally a city. [1] Ruperts: A port village in Jamestown district composed of Rupert's Valley and Rupert's Wharf. Haytown Small settlement located in Jamestown district, in Rupert's Valley. Half Tree Hollow
Jamestown is the capital city of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is also the historic main settlement of the island and is on its north-western coast.
The plan states: “The existing Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO) District protects St. Helena Island from gentrification that would result in a greater demand for services and higher property ...