Things to Do
| St Mawes Castle - Parapet view |
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St Mawes, TR2 5DE 01326 270526 Adult: £3.90 Children: £2.00 Concession: £2.90 Originally, the castle roof was used as another gun platform. The turret would have been used as a look-out. If you look down over the parapet you can see the forward gun platform and three of the four gun ports or 'embrasures'. The five cannon on the lawn terrace date from the reign of George III(1760-1820). The leftmost of the two buildings visible on the headland opposite is Pendennis Castle. |
St Mawes Castle - tour
The Castles at St Mawes and Pendennis were built during the reign of King Henry the Eighth.
St Mawes Castle - Forward gun room
The main offensive armament of the castle was located here, in the forward gun room.
St Mawes Castle - Upper gun room
The upper gun room at St Mawes was designed to defend the castle against infantry attack.
St Mawes Castle -Tudor Fortress
St Mawes Castle was built by Henry the Eighth as part of a chain of defensive fortresses to protect the South Coast.
