Historic houses · South West England
St. Mawes Coastal Battery
In or near St Mawes.
St. Mawes Coastal Battery — a historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Docks · 2.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St. Mawes Coastal Battery is a historic house located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII in the 1540s, is a well-preserved artillery fort located on the Cornish coast. Visitors can explore its unique clover leaf shape, view historic carvings, and enjoy panoramic views of the sea and nearby ships from the battlements.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
St. Mawes Coastal Battery is a historic military site located in South-West England. It was established to defend the entrance to the River Fal and features well-preserved fortifications from the 19th century. The site offers insights into coastal defence strategies employed during its operational period.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.1569, -5.0240
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Just-in-Roseland
- Postcode
- TR2 5DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Docks — 2.3 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; last entry at 4.30pm
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/625560867 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Mawes Coastal Battery?
- St. Mawes Coastal Battery is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR2 5DE), in the parish of St. Just-in-Roseland.
- What is St. Mawes Coastal Battery?
- St. Mawes Coastal Battery — a historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St. Mawes Coastal Battery?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR2 5DE.
- Is St. Mawes Coastal Battery a protected site?
- Yes — St. Mawes Coastal Battery is part of the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St. Mawes Coastal Battery?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR2 5DE.