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St Mawes is a small town opposite Falmouth, on the Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It 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 dramatically, creating an immense natural harbour, often claimed to be the third largest in the world. It was once a busy fishing port, but the trade declined during the 20th century and it now serves as a popular tourist location, with many properties in the town functioning as holiday accommodation.[citation needed] The town is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland.
St Mawes Is the principal village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall. It lies on the east bank of Carrick Roads. It was an important port in medeval times and retains a picturesque harbour. The nearby St Mawes Castle was built by King Henry VIII and together with Pendennis Castle protects Carrick Roads.
Taken on Pendower Beach on the St Mawes Roseland. Got quite a battering and only had my point and shoot but loved every minute. I attempted to balance out the photo by weight of the stormy skies against the rocks. Not entirely sure if I succeeded or not yet?
St Mawes is a small town opposite Falmouth, on the Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It 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 dramatically, creating an immense natural harbour, often claimed to be the third largest in the world. It was once a busy fishing port, but the trade declined during the 20th century and it now serves as a popular tourist location, with many properties in the town functioning as holiday accommodation.[citation needed] The town is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland.
Reposted as I have just discovered my settings were wrong for posting images :( hey ho, we live and learn!
St Mawes castle, administered by English Heritage, is situated on one side of the natural inlet of Carrick Roads, near Falmouth. Its opposite number on the other side of the inlet is Pendennis castle. ST Mawes is one of the best preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses and was built in the early 1540s It consists of a central tower and three large circular bastions that provided a wide area for gun emplacements. It was occupied by the royalists during the civil war but could not be defended from a land attack. The garrison surrendered to parliament in 1646. A lower gun battery was added during the Napoleonic wars and the fortress was still in use, with modernisations, during the second world war
St Mawes is a small town opposite Falmouth, on the Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It 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 dramatically, creating an immense natural harbour, often claimed to be the third largest in the world. It was once a busy fishing port, but the trade declined during the 20th century and it now serves as a popular tourist location, with many properties in the town functioning as holiday accommodation.[citation needed] The town is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland.
St Mawes Castle taken from a slightly different angle on a beautiful winters evening in Cornwall. St mawes Castle is a popular wedding venue.
St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated of them all. One of the chain of forts built between 1539 and 1545 to counter an invasion threat from Catholic France and Spain, it guarded the important anchorage of Carrick Roads, sharing the task with Pendennis Castle on the other side of the Fal estuary. A charming clover-leaf shape originally surrounded by octagonal outer defences, St Mawes was designed to mount heavy 'ship-sinking' guns. But particular care was also taken with its embellishment, and it is still bedecked with carved Latin inscriptions in praise of King's Henry VIII and his son Edward VI. It owes its fine preservation to the fact that unlike Pendennis Castle, it was little developed after its completion.
Explore the grounds which stretch down to the waters of the Fal Estuary and enjoy the stunning views across to Pendennis Castle and out to sea. There are often cruise ships and other vessels which pass through this busy shipping lane. During the summer there are outdoor theatre productions so that you be entertained in the beautiful surroundings of the grounds with the castle keep in the background.
Easily falling to a landward attack by Civil War Parliamentarian forces in 1646, it remained neglected until partial re-arming during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Other coastal forts built by Henry VIII include Portland, Deal and Walmer Castles.