St Mawes Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannvowsedh) and its larger sister castle Pendennis were built as part of a defensive chain of fortresses by Henry VIII to protect the south coast of Cornwall England United Kingdom. This chain of coastal fortifications are known as Henrician Castles or Device Forts.
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