Island castle set in the middle of Mount's Bay, just off the coast of Marazion.
St Michael’s Mount is a picturesque island just off the shore at Marazion. Accessible by causeway when the tide is low, or by boat at high-tide.
The castle creates an imposing, dramatic spectacle when viewing the island from the land or sea. Perched up high on the craggy rocks, the castle has the façade of Gothic architecture.
The island and the castle both have a long and complicated history. It is believed that even between 400 B.C and 400 A.D the island and the bay were being used as a port for exporting tin and copper to Europe.
the island has seen its fair share of violence, with a number of battles for ownership being played out on its ground. It saw newcomers during several bloodthirsty periods in history, including the Norman Conquest, the Wars of the Roses, the Spanish Armada and the Civil War. In 1193, during the Crusades, Henry de la Pomeray seized the priory on the island and commenced building the castle that was to be the foundation of the one there today. In 1659 a certain Colonel St. Aubyn purchased the Mount, including the castle. His descendants were to live in the castle for a further twelve generations and are still there today.
St Michael’s Mount is a picturesque island just off the shore at Marazion. Accessible by causeway when the tide is low, or by boat at high-tide.
The castle creates an imposing, dramatic spectacle when viewing the island from the land or sea. Perched up high on the craggy rocks, the castle has the façade of Gothic architecture.
The island and the castle both have a long and complicated history. It is believed that even between 400 B.C and 400 A.D the island and the bay were being used as a port for exporting tin and copper to Europe.
the island has seen its fair share of violence, with a number of battles for ownership being played out on its ground. It saw newcomers during several bloodthirsty periods in history, including the Norman Conquest, the Wars of the Roses, the Spanish Armada and the Civil War. In 1193, during the Crusades, Henry de la Pomeray seized the priory on the island and commenced building the castle that was to be the foundation of the one there today. In 1659 a certain Colonel St. Aubyn purchased the Mount, including the castle. His descendants were to live in the castle for a further twelve generations and are still there today.
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