EAW005982 ENGLAND (1947). St Mawes Castle and Castle Point, St Mawes, 1947. This image has been produced from a print.

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Title [EAW005982] St Mawes Castle and Castle Point, St Mawes, 1947. This image has been produced from a print.
Reference EAW005982
Date 18-May-1947
Link
Place name ST MAWES
Parish ST. JUST-IN-ROSELAND
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 184098, 32740
Longitude / Latitude -5.0228178075778, 50.154708944502
National Grid Reference SW841327

Pins

? Possible location of a machine gun post?

redmist
Monday 29th of August 2022 06:55:25 PM
Coast Artillery Battery.

redmist
Wednesday 25th of November 2020 01:57:16 PM

CornwallPhil
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:43:35 PM
Searchlights - for the gun battery. There were 4 searchlights camouflaged to look like the rock of the small cliff.

CornwallPhil
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:43:02 PM
The castle was designated Local Defence HQ. Early in the war it was armed with 2 Sten guns!

CornwallPhil
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:41:32 PM
Admiralty Radar Station

CornwallPhil
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:40:16 PM
St Mawes Battery - 6 pdr twin quick fire guns built 1941

CornwallPhil
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:39:44 PM
Site of barrage balloon manned by RAF 959 Squadron 1940-1944

CornwallPhil
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:37:30 PM

User Comment Contributions

World War Two features at St Mawes Castle

CornwallPhil
Saturday 6th of September 2014 09:46:10 PM