St Catherine’s Castle
St Catherine's Castle is a Henrician castle in Cornwall, England, built by Thomas Treffry between approximately 1538 and 1540, in response to fears of an invasion of England by France and the Holy Roman Empire.
Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: castle in Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as“Saint Catherine’s Castle”“St Catherine’s Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine’s Point”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Readymoney Cove and St Catherine’s Point light.
Readymoney Cove
Readymoney Cove is a sandy beach to the south of the… Readymoney Cove is situated 450 feet northwest of St Catherine’s Castle.
St Catherine’s Point light
St Catherine’s Point light is a lighthouse, which is situated 740 feet southwest of St Catherine’s Castle.
Polruan Blockhouse
Polruan Blockhouse is a ruins, which is situated 1,600 feet east of St Catherine’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polruan and Bodinnick.
Mixtow
Mixtow is a hamlet in the Lanteglos-by-Fowey parish in south east Cornwall, England.
St Catherine’s Castle
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Latitude
50.32828° or 50° 19′ 42″ north
Longitude
-4.64452° or 4° 38′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C2Q89H4+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“St Catherine’s Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة سانت كاترينArabic
St Catherines CastleCebuano
聖凱瑟琳城堡Chinese
Kastel S. KattrynCornish
St Catherine’s CastleDanish
St Catherines CastleSwedish
St Catherine KalesiTurkish
Kastel S. KattrynWelsh
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