St Mawes Castle, St Mawes, Cornwall - June 1989

St Mawes Castle, St Mawes, Cornwall - June 1989

St Mawes, Cornwall - June 1989

St Mawes Castle, St Mawes, Cornwall - June 1989

St Mawes, Cornwall - June 1989

St Mawes Castle, St Mawes, Cornwall - June 1989

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Side bastion St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Side bastions St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Gun room St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Kitchen fireplace St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

My mother, Elsie Luxton, statnding on teh Kitchen Steps. St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Cannon in bastion casemates St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Steps to forward gun room. St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Water pump St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

Entrance Bridge St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

South side bastion St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

The Entrance St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) is one of the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated. It was constructed between 1540 and 1542. From the 1920s it was opened as a tourist attraction but pressed back into military service during the Second Word War. Today it is operated by English Heritage. It has also been used as a TV / film location notably featuring in the 1970s BBC TV Adaptation of Poldark (Series 2) and in the Hornblower TV Movie. On both these occasions posing as a French Fort.

St Mawes Castle , St Mawes, Carrick, Cornwall - April 04, 1991

View from the landward side

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

The Gatehouse built in 1700.

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

View to the Henry VIII castle.

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

World War II Coastal Defence Battery

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

World War II Coastal Defence Battery

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

World War II Coastal Defence Battery

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

View to the Barracks Building Guard barracks, sergeants's mess and stores to left.

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

The Henry VIII Castle building.

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

Interior of the Henry VIII castle.

Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Carrick, Cornwall - March 30, 2002

Artillery position in the Henry VIII castle