St Michael's Mount Castle

United Kingdom / England / Penzance /
 castle, interesting place, tourist attraction

Former Benedictine priory. Now the is the family home of James and Mary St Aubyn; descendants of the family who have resided in the castle since the 17th Century. In 1954, Francis St Aubyn – father of the fourth baron – gave St Michael’s Mount to the National Trust, retaining a 999-year lease for the family to live in the castle.
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Coordinates:   50°6'59"N   5°28'41"W
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