Off Marazion, near Penzance in west Cornwall, St Michael's Mount features both a small castle and a priory. It is considerably smaller than its "twin" - Mont St Michel in Normandy, but is nonetheless most impressive. In the 18th century St Michael's Mount was a very important port. In ancient times it is believed to have been some six miles from the sea. The (subsequently) sunken kingdom of Lyonesse is part of folklore.
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