Nancorras

Nancorras is a hamlet in St Just in Roseland, Cornwall, England. Nancorras is situated nearby to the hamlet Percuil, as well as near Tregassick.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mawes Castle and Church of St Gerrans.

St Mawes Castle

Castle

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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 1½ miles southwest of Nancorras.

Church of St Gerrans

Church

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The Church of St Gerrans is a Grade I listed medieval parish church in the village of Gerrans, Cornwall, England. It dates from the 13th century, with some original surviving features, and was enlarged in the 15th century with the construction of its west tower and south aisle.

St Mawes’ Church, St Mawes

Church

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St Mawes’ Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in St Mawes, Cornwall, England, UK.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Percuil and Gerrans.

Percuil

Hamlet

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Percuil is a hamlet in Roseland, Cornwall, England. Percuil is on the east bank of the Percuil River and south-west of Gerrans.

Gerrans

Village

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Gerrans is a coastal civil parish and village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village adjoins Portscatho on the east side of the peninsula.