Saturday 22 September 2018

St Mawes Castle (2) Externals

St Mawes Castle is a lot smaller than Pendennis across the river

The main entrance, originally there was a drawbridge

Through the Gatehouse and going into the main Gun Tower

One of the bastions from the Gun Tower




East Side bastion

Front bastion with the Coat of Arms and West side bastion

Grand Sea Battery, these four gun positions were remodelled during the 1870's for 64 pdr cannons

This is a 24 pdr from 1815, mounted on the 1870's racer

The Main Magazine, built in 1854


The Magazine's protecting wall

The Saluting Battery (start the kids off young)

These are some extra photos I got from Google Images. Many thanks to those posted these.




The Main Magazine



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