St Mawes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Mawes
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St Mawes (Cornish: Lannvowsedh) is a lovely village in Cornwall, England. It sits on the Roseland Peninsula, right on the eastern side of Falmouth harbour. The village used to be two smaller areas that grew together.
St Mawes is located on the east bank of the Carrick Roads. This is a huge waterway that formed after the Ice Age. Melted ice caused the sea level to go up, flooding an old valley. This created a massive natural harbour, which some say is the third largest in the world!
St Mawes was once a busy fishing port. However, fishing became less common in the 1900s. Today, the village is a popular place for tourists. Many homes are now used for holidays. St Mawes is part of the St Just in Roseland parish. It is also within the beautiful Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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History of St Mawes
The village gets its name from Saint Maudez (Mawe). He was a Celtic saint from Brittany, a region in France.
St Mawes was an important town a long time ago. In 1563, it became a borough. This meant it could send two people to represent it in parliament. However, it lost this right in 1832.
An old description from 1880 called St Mawes "a quiet little fishing village". It had a long street along the water. A good pier was built in 1854, and a sea-wall was added later.
St Mawes Castle is a very old fortress. King Henry VIII built it to protect England from attacks. This castle is still in good condition today. In 1925, a historian named Charles Henderson said St Mawes had changed. It went from an old fishing town to a more fancy holiday spot.
Royal Family Visits
Members of the royal family have often visited St Mawes. These visits are usually private. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret have been here. More recently, Charles III and Queen Camilla visited in 2008. They even named the new St Mawes ferry The Duchess of Cornwall.
Queen Elizabeth II visited St Mawes in 1977. This was during her Silver Jubilee Tour. In 2002, for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, the children of the village re-enacted her Coronation. They did it again in 2012 for her Diamond Jubilee. This special event was called "The Children's Coronation".
Churches in St Mawes
The town's name comes from Saint Maudez. There was once a chapel here dedicated to him. It also had a holy well nearby. This chapel was used until the time of Queen Elizabeth I. After that, it was left empty.
For many years, the people of St Mawes had no chapel. Then, around 1838, a private chapel was built. It was rebuilt in 1881. St Mawes is still part of the St Just in Roseland church parish. St Mawes' Church, St Mawes opened in 1884. There is also a Methodist church in St Mawes. It was built in the early 1800s and is a Grade II listed building. This means it is a historically important building.
People of St Mawes
In 2011, about 714 people lived in St Mawes. Most residents (91%) were born in the UK. The main religion in the village was Christianity (74.8%).
St Mawes in Culture
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St Mawes has been featured in films and books. The 1964 Agatha Christie film Murder Ahoy was filmed here. Another 1964 movie, Crooks in Cloisters, also used St Mawes as a location.
The detective character Cormoran Strike was raised in St Mawes. He is the main character in a popular series of detective novels by Robert Galbraith.
Getting Around St Mawes
A ferry runs all year round from St Mawes to Falmouth. Falmouth is less than a mile away by boat. But because of the River Fal estuary, it's about 30 miles by road!
The Place Ferry also connects to the South West Coast Path. This ferry runs from Good Friday until the end of October.
Famous People from St Mawes
Several well-known people have lived in St Mawes:
- Barry Bucknell — A BBC TV presenter who taught people how to do DIY projects.
- David Richards — A former racing driver and owner of Aston Martin.
- Frank Williams — The founder and team boss of the WilliamsF1 Formula One racing team.
- Olga Polizzi — Daughter of Lord Forte. She is also the mother of Alex Polizzi, who hosts The Hotel Inspector.
- Lord Shawcross — A former Attorney General (a top legal advisor to the government). His son, William Shawcross, is a writer.
See also
In Spanish: St Mawes para niños
