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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 Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal. The castle was built under the direction of Thomas Treffry to a clover leaf design, with a four-storey central tower and three protruding, round bastions that formed gun platforms. It was initially armed with 19 artillery pieces, intended for use against enemy shipping, operating in partnership with its sister castle of Pendennis on the other side of the estuary. During the English Civil War, St Mawes was held by Royalist supporters of King Charles I, but surrendered to a Parliamentary army in 1646 in the final phase of the conflict.
Just over a week since we returned home from Cornwall and having some serious withdrawl symptoms! Uploading pictures like this reminding me that of what I'm missing. St Mawes on the Roseland Peninsula was looking especially bright and sun-kissed on the day we visited. This was one of a number of shots I took, knee-deep in the gorgeous clear waters of the Atlantic.
A sparkling but very cold morning at St Mawes. Good for photography though.
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The lovely St Mawes on the Roseland Peninsula. Decided to wade into the water to get this view and yes, the water felt as good as it looks!
A Great Western Railway 'Castle' HST set led by power car No. 43094 'St Mawes Castle' is seen at Taunton with 2M72 the 15.50 Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads service on Saturday 14 March 2020.
[St. Mawes, near Falmouth, Cornwall, England]
[between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900].
1 photomechanical print : photochrom, color.
Notes:
Title devised by Library staff.
Print no. "10762".
Forms part of: Views of the British Isles, in the Photochrom print collection.
Subjects:
England--Cornwall (County).
Format: Photochrom prints--Color--1890-1900.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on reproduction.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Views of the British Isles (DLC) 2002696059
More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pgz
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsc.08256
Call Number: LOT 13415, no. 278 [item]
St Mawes Cornwall .
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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 Castle is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses. It was 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 it's sister Pendennis Castle which sits on the other side of the Fal estuary. At the end of the 18th century, a lower gun battery beneath the castle was built during the Napoleonic Wars Armed with twelve guns and built with three flanks. In 1870, the battery was armed by four 64 pounder guns The battery was remodelled in 1898 to house two 6 pounder quick-firing guns and a heavy machine gun. These were served by a new underground magazine situated beneath the battery. The lower battery was superseded by a more powerful battery built on higher ground by 1903. During World War II, the battery was part of an extensive system of defences set up on the headland.
St.Mawes, Cornwall
It was a gorgeous day when I visited St Mawes. Just a week or so after the summer solstice and the midday sun was really high in the sky. Everything seemed to be shimmering and sparkling with some fantastic colours coming from the sea.
The tug, St.Mawes, moored on the River Medway between Strood and Rochester. Rochester is the backdrop for this shot.
St Mawes is a small town opposite Falmouth, on the Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
These lovely old petrol pumps are outside a former garage on the seafront at St Mawes in Cornwall. If only we could still buy petrol that cheaply. No wonder they sold out.
In September 2018, 42559 SN05 DZV is seen departing Truro Bus Station whilst operating a 50 service to St Mawes
The Harbour.
Taken from the St Mawes to Falmouth Ferry.
One of Cornwall’s iconic boat trips.
The St Mawes Ferry makes the crossing from St Mawes Harbour to Falmouth Harbour 364 days a year.
The 20 minute journey takes in the world-class scenery of the Fal Estuary and Carrick Roads which includes two historic castles and also provides close-up views of the shipping going to and from the busy Falmouth harbour.
St Mawes on the lovely Roseland Peninsula. Could believe how bright, colourful and iridescent the water was... maybe something to do with the deep blue of the sky and strong sunshine. Many of the seafront building are whitewashed giving the view a look more Mediterranean than England.
I decided to have some fun with the processing of this one and bring some drama to it.
I didn't actually do too much, just ramped up the clarity slider and edited one raw for the foreground and another for the sky.
I thought the shot was dull when I took it but some playful processing has given it some merit I think.
St Mawes (Cornish: Lannvowsedh) 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. The town is in the civil parish of St Just in Roseland.
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.