St Catherine's Castle, Fowey

Name: St Catherine's Castle
Address: 3/4 mile from Readymoney Cove car park, Fowey, PL23 1JD, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 117 975 0700

#1 among attractions in Fowey

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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St Catherine's Castle 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. The castle remained in use for many years until it was closed at the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. Brought back into service in 1855 during the Crimean War, it was fitted with two new artillery positions, but it soon became obsolete and was abandoned. During the Second World War the castle was refortified and used to house a battery of naval guns, protecting the coast against the threat of German attack. At the end of the conflict the castle was restored to its previous condition and is now managed by English Heritage as a tourist attraction. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°19'42"N, 4°38'40"W

Address

3/4 mile from Readymoney Cove car parkFowey PL23 1JD United Kingdom

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+44 117 975 0700

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St Catherine's Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Beach
Readymoney Cove, Fowey
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