Pendennis Castle

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Pendennis Castle is a castle in Cornwall, England, UK, built between 1540 and 1545 for King Henry VIII to guard the entrance to the River Fal on its west bank, near Falmouth. St Mawes Castle is its opposite number on the east bank. The castle comprises a simple round tower and gate enclosed by a lower curtain wall. It is now in the care of English Heritage.

In 1999 there was some controversy regarding this site and others under the care of the English Heritage organisation. Members of a pressure group, the Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament, removed several signs bearing the English Heritage name.^[1][2]Three men later paid criminal fines in connection with these actions. ^[3]

[edit] See also

• The Great Western Railway named two of its locomotives after the Castle, numbers 3253 and 4079.
• List of topics related to Cornwall
• Henry VIII: Legacy
• Device Forts
• Martello Tower
• Eastbourne Redoubt
• Pevensey Castle
• Dymchurch Redoubt

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Pendennis Castle information at English Heritage

Coordinates: 50°08′50″N, 5°02′52″W

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