Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle
Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle is a castle in Falmouth, South Cornwall, England. Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle is situated nearby to Half Moon Battery, as well as near the castle Tudor Gun Tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed Blockhouse in Falmouth, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Little Dennis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pendennis Castle and Falmouth Docks Railway Station.
Pendennis Castle
Castle
Photo: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0.
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. Pendennis Castle is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle.
Falmouth Docks Railway Station
Railway station
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Falmouth Docks railway station is situated in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. It was opened in 1863 as the terminus of the Maritime Line from Truro, although since 1970 Falmouth Town has been the principal station for the town. Falmouth Docks Railway Station is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle.
St Mawes Castle
Castle
Photo: Cbichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mawes Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, 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. St Mawes Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Mawes and Flushing.
St Mawes
Village
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St Mawes is a village on the end of the Roseland Peninsula, in the eastern side of Falmouth harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall, England. The village, formerly two separate hamlets, lies on the east bank of the Carrick Roads, a large waterway created after the Ice Age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise. St Mawes is situated 1½ miles northeast of Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle.
Flushing
Village
Bohortha
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bohortha is a coastal village in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the east side of the Roseland Peninsula two miles south of Portscatho. Bohortha is situated 2 miles east of Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle.
Little Dennis Blockhouse, Pendennis Castle
- Categories: blockhouse, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Falmouth, South Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.1441° or 50° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-5.04213° or 5° 2′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C2P4XV5+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 142799732OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q17529446
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Half Moon Battery and Tudor Gun Tower.
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