Castle sights in Falmouth
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Pendennis Castle
Perched on the promontory of Pendennis Point, Pendennis Castle was constructed from 1540 to 1545 by Henry VIII as one of a chain of fortresses designed to defend the British mainland from Spanish and French invasion. Falmouth's deepwater harbour made the town a key strategic asset, and Pendennis was built, along with its sister fortress of St Mawes, to defend the harbour and the entrance to the Carrick Roads.
During the Civil War, the castle was engaged in a five-month siege under the command of Captain John Arundell of Trerice, and later became a defensive gun battery during WWII. These days the guns have fallen silent, but you can still experience a taste of Tudor warfa…
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Pendennis Castle
On the promontory of Pendennis Point, this classic Tudor castle was built by Henry VIII to defend the entrance to the Fal estuary in tandem with its sister fortress at St Mawes, on the opposite side. Don't miss the superbly atmospheric Tudor gun deck (complete with cannon flashes, smoke and shouted commands), the WWI guard house and the WWII observation post.
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