What is recorded here
St Mawes Castle from Falmouth is a castle, fort or tower in Cornwall, England. Perhaps it watched the water for thieves or friends. Maybe its stones still hold the shape of every boat that passed. Imagine standing beside it at dusk, hearing the sea knock like a visitor who forgot to leave.
A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
Built by Henry VIII in the 1540s as part of his coastal defense network, St Mawes Castle guarded the southern approaches to Falmouth Harbour. It is remembered for its strategic role in defending against potential French and Spanish invasions during the 16th century.
Places near here
St Mawes CastleScheduled monument · 50 yd
Castle Cove, St MawesCastle, fort or tower · 244 yd
Bay Cottage, Seacliffe Warren and West WarrenListed building · 512 yd
Sea WallListed building · 521 yd
Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist ChurchScheduled monument · 790 yd
St. Mawes Holy WellSpring · 798 yd
Cellars BeachBeach / strand · 1240 yd
Great MolunanBeach / strand · 1307 yd
St Anthony HeadHeadland · 1.0 mi
Carrick RoadsBay · 1.3 mi
Welcome to Falmouth DocksVisitor information · 1.3 mi
Coastal Woodland NE of Trefusis PointForest or wood · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Ann Hooper · CC BY-SA 2.0