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Porthlune Cove and Caerhays Castle

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Porthlune Cove and Caerhays Castle
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Porthlune Cove and Caerhays Castle is a castle, fort or tower in Cornwall, England. Perhaps the cove gave birth to the castle or the castle claimed the cove, twisting stone and water into one stubborn shape. Maybe sailors read the coast as a warning, dropping anchor where the land stopped pretending to be gentle. Imagine a tower rising from the cove like a bone through skin, marking the place where human pride met sea law.
A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
Caerhays Castle in Cornwall was built in the early 19th century by the Tremayne family, a prominent local landowning family. It is remembered for its architectural significance and its association with the historic Tremayne estate, which played a role in the region's social and economic history.

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Photo: Nigel Homer · CC BY-SA 2.0