St Mawes Castle, Cornwall
St Mawes Castle and its twin, Pendennis Castle, which can just be seen across the other side of the Fal estuary (or Carrick Roads), date from the time of King Henry VIII. They were part of a series of castles built in the south of England in the 1540s to protect the country from attacks by the Spanish, which at that time was the other main colonial power. Due to its strategic position helping to defend the important port of Falmouth the castle and its grounds were subsequently used for gun emplacements for the next four hundred years, including throughout WWII.
St Mawes Castle, Cornwall
St Mawes Castle and its twin, Pendennis Castle, which can just be seen across the other side of the Fal estuary (or Carrick Roads), date from the time of King Henry VIII. They were part of a series of castles built in the south of England in the 1540s to protect the country from attacks by the Spanish, which at that time was the other main colonial power. Due to its strategic position helping to defend the important port of Falmouth the castle and its grounds were subsequently used for gun emplacements for the next four hundred years, including throughout WWII.