St Mawes, Cornwall - The Castle
St Mawes, Cornwall - The Castle - 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
Picture No
13900421
Media ID
45746538
Size
5365px x 3402px
(3.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1920s
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Carrick Constructed Defences Defended Mawes Overlooking Waterway
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