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   When was Pendennis Castle built?

   • 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. Pendennis Castle overlooks Carrick Roads, an important anchorage in the Fal estuary.

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   Why was Pendennis built?

   • It was built between 1539 and 1545 on the orders of Henry VIII, who feared an invasion from French and Spanish fleets following his break with the Catholic Church. Pendennis was subsequently equipped with walls of unyielding granite and big guns capable of shattering enemy ships.

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   Why did Henry VIII build Pendennis Castle?

   • Parts two and three will be added later in March 2008. Pendennis Castle was one of the many built during the reign of Henry VIII, after he fell out with France and Spain. Fearing attacks from these two strong countries, the flamboyant King built a series of castles around the British coastline.

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   When was Pendennis built?

   • From 1775 to 1780, in the American War, the locally raised Miners’ Militia garrisoned Pendennis and new barracks were built. During the long wars with Napoleonic France (1793–1815) the garrison became permanent and the defences were strengthened by five raised gun batteries (cavaliers) on the rampart overlooking the landward approaches.

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   Where is Pendennis Castle?

   • Pendennis Castle dominates a high rocky headland on the south side of the Fal estuary, overlooking the English Channel close to where it joins the Atlantic Ocean, historically a vital sea route.

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   Why was Pendennis Castle important?

   • Pendennis Castle overlooks Carrick Roads, an important anchorage in the Fal estuary. Controlling this area was critical to defending England, to prevent its use by an enemy intending to invade. The castle was part of national defensive preparations under Henry VIII, between 1539 and 1547.

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

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   Pendennis Castle was built from 1539 to 1545 when England faced a possible invasion from the united powers of Catholic Europe. To defend against this, Henry VIII implemented a national programme of military and naval preparations, including new coastal artillery forts.

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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. 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 ...

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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 dominates a high rocky headland on the south side of the Fal estuary, overlooking the English Channel close to where it joins the Atlantic Ocean, historically a vital sea route. The castle defences are a rich amalgam from an artillery fortress operating throughout the period 1539–1956, concentrated both inside Elizabethan ...

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   Mar 14, 2008 · Pendennis Castle, situated in Falmouth was built by order of Henry VIII to protect the extensive waters known as Carrick Roads. The site boasts buildings from different centuries and stunning...

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   Pendennis Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1540-45 as one of a pair of artillery forts to protect this strategic area from the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain.

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   Apr 3, 2024 · It was built between 1539 and 1545 on the orders of Henry VIII, who feared an invasion from French and Spanish fleets following his break with the Catholic Church. Pendennis was subsequently equipped with walls of unyielding granite and big guns capable of shattering enemy ships.