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Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII at Falmouth, Cornwall. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire. It defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal. It was built on the site of a probable prehistoric hillfort. It is in the care of English Heritage which has described it as "one of the finest examples of a post-mediæval defensive promontory fort in the country". It is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1270096.

Place Type: Tudor Fort
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.146105,-5.0465932
Grid Reference: SW 8243 3178
Civil Parish: Falmouth CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 303754
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pendennis_Castle,_Cornwall_303754

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