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This view is one of a large collection of mainly 1950s - 1960s Postcards gathered by Effie Louise Ellis born 1895 and died 1980. I hope you enjoy perusing them?
between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Print no. 10762. Views of England 1 photomechanical print : photochrom color. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington D.C. 20540 USA St. Mawes near Falmouth Cornwall England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Print no. 10762. Views of England 1 photomechanical print : photochrom color. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington D.C. 20540 USA
St Mawes Castle was built as part of a defensive chain of fortresses by Henry VIII to protect the south coast of Cornwall, England This chain of coastal fortifications are known as Henrician Castles or Device Forts.
St Mawes Castle was built between 1539 and 1545, half way down the hillside on the eastern shore of the River Fal estuary to provide protection to the large inland expanse of water known as the Carrick Roads, near Falmouth.
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Heather and family stayed at Dreamcatchers in St Mawes, Cornwall with www.stmawesretreats.co.uk who offer luxury holiday accommodation
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Heather and family stayed at Dreamcatchers in St Mawes, Cornwall with www.stmawesretreats.co.uk who offer luxury holiday accommodation
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St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) and its larger sister castle, Pendennis, were built as part of a defensive chain of fortresses by Henry VIII to protect the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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. The town is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland.
A year-round ferry provides a service to Falmouth, which is less than a mile away by boat, but due to its proximity to the Fal estuary it is some 30 miles (48 km) away by road.
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Heather stayed at Stargazers with www.stmawesretreats.co.uk
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A small but simply stunning garden, it ranks highly in our ‘small is beautiful’ collection, and featured in the Nation’s Favourite Gardens broadcast by the BBC in 2002. Inspired by travels abroad, this horticultural hotspot hosts an extensive collection of sub-tropical species set amongst tranquil water gardens. When Robert Dudley-Cooke moved to Lamorran House from Surrey in 1982, he brought with him many types of rhododendrons and evergreen azaleas. Now you can find over 500 varieties of azaleas bursting into bloom as a result of his initial efforts. As he set about re-creating the gardens of his new residence, the first major development was the Japanese garden with a grotto and waterfall. Then the lower garden was transformed into a Mediterranean-style garden with innovative terrace-plantings in the style of the great gardens of the Italian Riviera. A small temple sits above a wall of bougainvillea and from the succulent bank sprouts agaves and lampranthus. A small Venetian styled bridge from which the visitor has a view out to sea leaning over a balustrade. Standing in this area it is difficult to believe you are on the British mainland with massed plantings of organge gazaniasand arctotis. Wander through various types of acacias, hundreds of palms – 32 different species – and tree ferns – cyatheas and dicksonias – and experience a distinctly tropical atmosphere as you tread beneath the lush jungle-like canopies. This is a fantastic garden for strolling and relaxing, or for keen garden-enthusiasts to nose into the techniques of the acclimatisation of exotics in the Cornish climate. Whatever your intent, Lamorran is a continually developing horticultural corner and makes a fascinating and unique day out for all garden lovers.