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   What is Pendennis Castle?

   • Pendennis Castle is one of England’s finest surviving coastal fortresses. Together with the fortress at St Mawes, Pendennis guarded the anchorage of Carrick Roads and the port towns below for over 400 years. The castle began as a gun fort in the mid-16th century.

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   Why was Pendennis Castle built?

   • Pendennis Castle was built as a consequence of international tensions between England, France and the Holy Roman Empire in the final years of the reign of King Henry VIII.

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   Is Pendennis a good place to live?

   • One of Henry VIII’s finest seaside castles, Pendennis is also one of English Heritage’s best preserved and most popular properties in Cornwall (second only to Tintagel).

   Pendennis Castle, Falmouth - Cornish Secrets

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   Why were Pendennis and St Mawes castles built?

   • By The Cornwall Guide. Last updated 12 Jan 2022 Pendennis and St Mawes Castles were both constructed in the middle of the 16th century to form the Cornish end of a chain of coastal castles built by Henry VIII to defend the country from invasion by France and Spain.

   Pendennis Castle // Falmouth - The Cornwall Guide

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   Why should you visit Falmouth & Pendennis Castle?

   • Plus our award winning Members’ Magazine delivered three times a year. Explore Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII to defend against invasion. Enjoy unmissable views and travel back to wartime Cornwall.

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   What can you do at Pendennis Castle?

   • There are reconstructions in several rooms, allowing visitors to see what life in the castle was like during different periods of history. The Discovery Centre has interactive displays and activities, and medieval re-enactments are frequently staged at Pendennis. There is a large castle car park at Pendennis and various facilities for the visitor.

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2. www.english-heritage.org.uk › pendennis-castleVisit Pendennis Castle - English Heritage

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   For an action-packed day out in Falmouth, take a trip to Pendennis Castle – one of Henry VIII's finest seaside fortresses. Travel back to Tudor Cornwall, discover poignant tales of wartime, and enjoy acres of green space at this historic gem.

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   Pendennis Castle (Cornish: Penn Dinas, meaning "headland fortification") is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542.

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5. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › placesHistory of Pendennis Castle - English Heritage

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   Pendennis Castle is one of England’s finest surviving coastal fortresses. Together with the fortress at St Mawes, Pendennis guarded the anchorage of Carrick Roads and the port towns below for over 400 years. The castle began as a gun fort in the mid-16th century.

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   Pendennis Castle dominates a rocky headland high above Falmouth in Cornwall. It is one of a handful of distinctive circular artillery forts built during a period of national emergency in the 1540s. Explore this castle’s eventful history, from the time of Henry VIII to the Second World War.

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   Pendennis Castle, perched atop a rocky headland high above Falmouth in Cornwall, offers an impressive slice of English history. This circular artillery fort, one of only a few of its kind, was constructed during the 1540s, a period of national emergency.

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   Jan 12, 2022 · Pendennis Castle was built in the middle of the 16th century by Henry VIII as one of a pair of forts, with St Mawes Castle, to protect the Fal Estuary from the threat of invasion from France and Spain.

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    Apr 3, 2024 · One of Henry VIII’s finest seaside castles, Pendennis is also one of English Heritage’s best preserved and most popular properties in Cornwall (second only to Tintagel).