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HER Number:18708.10
Name:ST MAWES - Post Medieval guardhouse

Summary

The fortified area at St Mawes is entered through an outer guardhouse.

Grid Reference:SW 8412 3277
Parish:St Just in Roseland, Carrick, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status

  • Scheduled Monument 15420: ST MAWES CASTLE
  • Listed Building (I) 63079: ST MAWES CASTLE, GATEHOUSE, BLOCKHOUSE, MAGAZINE AND OUTER DEFENCES

Other References/Statuses

  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW83SW 14
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 18708.10
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW83SW 5

Monument Type(s):

Full description

The fortified area at St Mawes is entered through an outer guardhouse or lodge (h3). According to Morley, this was originally octagonal in plan, but was cut back on the side facing the castle in the C18.

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Site history:
1: 1938. PD/IAM
2: 1968. KING, AN/OS
3: 1987. WESTON, SM/IAM
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<1> Norden, J, 1728, Speculi Britanniae Pars (Bibliographic reference). SCO4001.

<2> Lysons, D & S, 1814, Magna Britannia, VOL III, CORNWALL, 99, 153 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3885.

<3> Hitchins, F & Drew, S (Eds), 1824, The History of Cornwall, VOL 2, 349-350 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3595.

<4> Polsue, J (Editor), 1867-72, Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall, VOL 2, 309 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4139.

<5> Pasfield Oliver, S, 1875, Pendennis and St Mawes (Bibliographic reference). SCO4086.

<6> Toulmin Smith, L (Ed), 1907, The Itinerary of John Leland (Bibliographic reference). SCO4949.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.

<8> UNKNOWN, 1963, MOW PAMPHLET (Unedited Source). SCO7886.

<9> Carew, R, 1969, The Survey of Cornwall 1602 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3044.

<10> Sheppard, PA, 1980, The Historic Towns of Cornwall, 21-22 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO4422.

<11> Morley, B, 1988, The Castles of Pendennis and St Mawes (Bibliographic reference). SCO3957.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO4001 - Bibliographic reference: Norden, J. 1728. Speculi Britanniae Pars.
[2]SCO3885 - Bibliographic reference: Lysons, D & S. 1814. Magna Britannia. VOL III, CORNWALL, 99, 153.
[3]SCO3595 - Bibliographic reference: Hitchins, F & Drew, S (Eds). 1824. The History of Cornwall. VOL 2, 349-350.
[4]SCO4139 - Bibliographic reference: Polsue, J (Editor). 1867-72. Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall. VOL 2, 309.
[5]SCO4086 - Bibliographic reference: Pasfield Oliver, S. 1875. Pendennis and St Mawes.
[6]SCO4949 - Bibliographic reference: Toulmin Smith, L (Ed). 1907. The Itinerary of John Leland.
[7]SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS Map.
[8]SCO7886 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1963. MOW PAMPHLET.
[9]SCO3044 - Bibliographic reference: Carew, R. 1969. The Survey of Cornwall 1602.
[10]SCO4422 - Cornwall Event Report: Sheppard, PA. 1980. The Historic Towns of Cornwall. 21-22.
[11]SCO3957 - Bibliographic reference: Morley, B. 1988. The Castles of Pendennis and St Mawes.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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