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HER Number:31699
Name:CASTLE HORNECK - Undated fortified house

Summary

Norden refers to Castle Horneck as an ancient ruined castle standing on a mount near Penzance

Grid Reference:SW 4500 3000
Parish:Penzance, Penwith, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW43SE 7
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 31699
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW43SE 154

Monument Type(s):

Full description

Norden refers to Castle Horneck as an ancient ruined castle standing on a mount near Penzance. A note in the Western Antiquary states: "Castle Horneck (iron castle) ancient baronial castle of Baron Tyes, small remnant built into the eighteenth century mansion of the Borlase family." The OS suggests that Castle Horneck was once the name for Lesingey Round (31698). In 1696 a field name at Lesingey was "Castle Close".
The place name "Castle Horneck" survives as the name of a farm and house 400m east of Lesingey Round, currently in use as a Youth Hostel.


<1> Norden, J, 1728, Speculi Britanniae Pars (Bibliographic reference). SCO4001.

<2> UNKNOWN, 1849, UNKNOWN TITLE, VOL I, 343 (Unedited Source). SCO6029.

<3> Polsue, J (Editor), 1867-72, Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall, VOL 3, 221-222 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4139.

<4> UNKNOWN, 1885, W ANTIQUARY, VOL V, 3, 67 (Unedited Source). SCO6433.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO4001 - Bibliographic reference: Norden, J. 1728. Speculi Britanniae Pars.
[2]SCO6029 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1849. UNKNOWN TITLE. TRANS PENZANCE NAT HIST AND ANTIQ SOC. VOL I, 343.
[3]SCO4139 - Bibliographic reference: Polsue, J (Editor). 1867-72. Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall. VOL 3, 221-222.
[4]SCO6433 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1885. W ANTIQUARY. W ANTIQUARY. VOL V, 3, 67.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records: none recorded

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