09-01-2008

Pendennis Castle at Falmouth seen across the river from St. Mawes Castle.

Falmouth Harbour also seen from St Mawes Castle

The bridge over the moat leading to the keep at St. Mawes Castle

A view from the keep over some cannons ranged along the shore below.

St Mawes village seen from the castle.

Another view of the cannons in front of the keep.

The keep at St Mawes which was built at the same time as Pendennis Castle across the river by King Henry VIII

When seen from the approach road you can see that the keep wasn't very defensible from the land, it was intended to defend the entrance to the harbour from invasion by France or Spain.