St. Mawes
A view taken in St. Mawes in Kernow ( Cornwall ) looking away from the centre of the village/ harbour with St. Mawes Castle clearly seen in the centre of the shot =with Pendennis to be seen on the far side of Carrick Roads .
St Mawes (Cornish: Lannvowsedh) is a village on the end of the Roseland Peninsula, in the eastern side of Falmouth harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall, England. The village, formerly two separate hamlets, lies on the east bank of the Carrick Roads, a large waterway created after the Ice Age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise. The immense natural harbour thus created is claimed to be the third largest in the world. St Mawes was once a busy fishing port, but the trade declined during the 20th century and the village now serves as a popular tourist location, with many properties functioning as holiday accommodation.[citation needed] The village is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Beautifully positioned overlooking the estuary, St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's seaside fortresses – and the most elaborately decorated of them all.
With its charming clover-leaf shape, the Tudor castle stands proudly above the coast, offering picturesque views of the waters below. Wander through landscaped grounds and gardens and look out for intricate historic carvings on the castle walls, lauding King Henry VIII and his son Edward.
For 450 years, St Mawes protected Falmouth against invasion, alongside its sister fortress – Pendennis Castle. It was one of the Tudor forts commissioned by the King to counter the threat from Catholic Europe.
St. Mawes
A view taken in St. Mawes in Kernow ( Cornwall ) looking away from the centre of the village/ harbour with St. Mawes Castle clearly seen in the centre of the shot =with Pendennis to be seen on the far side of Carrick Roads .
St Mawes (Cornish: Lannvowsedh) is a village on the end of the Roseland Peninsula, in the eastern side of Falmouth harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall, England. The village, formerly two separate hamlets, lies on the east bank of the Carrick Roads, a large waterway created after the Ice Age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise. The immense natural harbour thus created is claimed to be the third largest in the world. St Mawes was once a busy fishing port, but the trade declined during the 20th century and the village now serves as a popular tourist location, with many properties functioning as holiday accommodation.[citation needed] The village is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland and lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Beautifully positioned overlooking the estuary, St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's seaside fortresses – and the most elaborately decorated of them all.
With its charming clover-leaf shape, the Tudor castle stands proudly above the coast, offering picturesque views of the waters below. Wander through landscaped grounds and gardens and look out for intricate historic carvings on the castle walls, lauding King Henry VIII and his son Edward.
For 450 years, St Mawes protected Falmouth against invasion, alongside its sister fortress – Pendennis Castle. It was one of the Tudor forts commissioned by the King to counter the threat from Catholic Europe.