Pendennis Castle
Pendennis Castle 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 the River Fal.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 feet (50 metres)
- Description: Device Fort on the west side of the estuary of the River Fal, near Falmouth in Cornwall, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falmouth Docks Railway Station and National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
Falmouth Docks Railway Station
Falmouth Docks railway station is situated in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Falmouth Docks Railway Station is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Pendennis Castle.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
The National Maritime Museum, Cornwall is located… National Maritime Museum Cornwall is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Pendennis Castle.
St Mawes Castle
St Mawes Castle is an artillery fort constructed… St Mawes Castle is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Pendennis Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pendennis Point and Flushing.
Pendennis Castle
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Latitude
50.14687° or 50° 8′ 49″ north
Longitude
-5.04721° or 5° 2′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C2P4XW3+P4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Pendennis Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة بندينيسArabic
Փենդենիս ամրոցArmenian
Pendennis gazteluaBasque
潘丹尼斯城堡Chinese
Kastel PenndinasCornish
Kastell PenndinasCornish
Pendennis CastleDanish
Pendennis CastleDutch
Caisleán PendennisIrish
Kastell PenndinasIrish
Castello di PendennisItalian
Pendennis CastleItalian
ペンデニス城Japanese
Zamek PendennisPolish
Pendennis slottSwedish
Pendennis KalesiTurkish
Castell PendennisWelsh
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