St Catherine's Castle
Located in Fowey, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°19′41″ N 4°38′40″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
About St Catherine's Castle
St Catherine's Castle is a historic site. Location: Fowey, Cornwall.
St Catherine's Castle (Cornish: Kastel S. Kattryn) 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. The D-shaped, stone fortification, equipped with five gun-ports for cannon, overlooked the mouth of the River Fowey in Cornwall. It was protected by a curtain wall and the surrounding cliffs.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1538
- Heritage designation
- Grade II* listed building, scheduled monument
Source: Wikidata
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