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Pendennis Castle: History and Stories
Explore the eventful history of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall. King Henry VIII built the fort in the 1540s, but it was used as recently as the Second World War for defence and protection.
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Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle
Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle are two of Henry VIII's coastal defence forts, known as 'device forts', built on the shores of the Fal estuary between 1539 and 1547. Use our suggested activities, reading and video resources to explore the story of these fortresses, their role in defending England's shores, and the area they guarded.
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Archaeological investigation at Pendennis has generally been limited, leaving plenty of scope for further study and research-orientated investigation
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Significance of Pendennis Castle
Pendennis represents one of the finest surviving examples of a coast fortress in England.
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Pendennis Castle was an important artillery fort from 1539 until 1956, defending the naval and mercantile anchorage of Carrick Roads and the port of Falmouth.