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Castle Remains at Harbour Mouth

A Grade II* Listed Building in Fowey, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3319 / 50°19'54"N

Longitude: -4.6404 / 4°38'25"W

OS Eastings: 212177

OS Northings: 51334

OS Grid: SX121513

Mapcode National: GBR N6.XFVS

Mapcode Global: FRA 1855.1ZB

Plus Code: 9C2Q89J5+QR

Entry Name: Castle Remains at Harbour Mouth

Listing Date: 13 March 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1327315

English Heritage Legacy ID: 70712

Also known as: Fowey Blockhouse

ID on this website: 101327315

Location: Fowey, Cornwall, PL23

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Fowey

Built-Up Area: Fowey

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Fowey

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Architectural structure Chain tower Blockhouse

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Description


FOWEY
1.
1584A
Castle remains at
Harbour mouth
SX 15 SW 11/66 15.3.51.

II*

2.
Late C15 block house, built as a result of the French burning the town
in 1457. There is another on opposite side of river and between them
a chain was slung. Small square stone rubble tower, in ruins and shown
as decayed on a chart of defences in Henry VIII's reign.


Listing NGR: SX1217751334

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