Fowey Castle Cornwall antique print 1787

Fowey. Antique print of Fowey Castle, or St Catherine’s Castle, and the Town Haven. Fowey Castle is a Henrician castle in Cornwall, built by Thomas Treffry between approximately 1538 and 1540, in response to fears of an invasion of England by France and the Holy Roman Empire. Original copper-plate engraved print from ‘The Antiquities of England and Wales’ by Francis Grose, dated in the plate 22 January 1787. Paper size approx. 11 x 7.5 inches. A rare item in excellent condition.