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HER Number:18661
Name:PENRYN - Medieval palace

Summary

The site of Medieval deer park belonging to the Bishops of Exeter which was in existence by 1236 when the town of Penryn was established within it

Grid Reference:SW 7860 3410
Parish:Penryn, Carrick, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SW 73 SE 7
  • National Record of the Historic Environment to Historic Environment Records data transfer
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 427689
  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW73SE 7
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 18661
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW73SE 24

Monument Type(s):

  • PALACE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

The palace was re-used after dissolution by a farmer (prn 18661.2), And subsequently as a prison (prn 18661.3). The site of Medieval deer park belonging to the Bishops of Exeter which was in existence by 1236 when the town of Penryn was established within it. It was disparked circa 1450. Much of the original parkland is now covered by modern housing. There is now a modern house on the site, in the garden of which are a number of Medieval carved stones (11)


<1> Sowell, CR, 1865, Collegiate Church of St Thomas of Glasney, VOL 1, PT 3, 21-34 (Article in Journal). SCO5154.

<2> Rashleigh, J & Vincent, JAC, 1879, Abstract of the Glasney Cartulary, 216-263 (Article in Journal). SCO5146.

<3> Peter, TC, 1903, The History of Glasney Collegiate Church (Bibliographic reference). SCO4122.

<4> Henderson, C, 1935, Essays in Cornish History (Bibliographic reference). SCO3501.

<5> Pevsner, N, 1951, The Buildings of England: Cornwall, 120 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4126.

<6> Roddis, RJ, 1964, Penryn: the History of an Ancient Cornish Borough (Bibliographic reference). SCO4267.

<7> PELLOWE, EF, 197-, THE HISTORY OF PENRYN FORRYN (MS) (Unedited Source). SCO8047.

<8> Wingfield, DEV, 1979, Penryn, Archaeology and Development: a Survey, 6, 8, 12 (Report). SCO5060.

<9> Sheppard, PA, 1980, The Historic Towns of Cornwall (Report). SCO4422.

<10> Field Investigator's Comments, OS/ Colquhoun, F, D, 1980 (Survey). SCO29739.

<11> Henderson, C, 1955, Parish History of Cornwall, Vol 2. 48-9 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3505.

<12> Field Investigator's Comments, OS/ Smith, D, 1965 (Survey). SCO29739.

<13> Field Investigator's Comments, OS/ Roberts, JM, 1972
OS/ Roberts, JM, 1972 (Survey). SCO29739.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO5154 - Article in Journal: Sowell, CR. 1865. Collegiate Church of St Thomas of Glasney. Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall. 1. 21-34. VOL 1, PT 3, 21-34.
[2]SCO5146 - Article in Journal: Rashleigh, J & Vincent, JAC. 1879. Abstract of the Glasney Cartulary. Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall. 6. 216-263.
[3]SCO4122 - Bibliographic reference: Peter, TC. 1903. The History of Glasney Collegiate Church.
[4]SCO3501 - Bibliographic reference: Henderson, C. 1935. Essays in Cornish History.
[5]SCO4126 - Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1951. The Buildings of England: Cornwall. 120.
[6]SCO4267 - Bibliographic reference: Roddis, RJ. 1964. Penryn: the History of an Ancient Cornish Borough.
[7]SCO8047 - Unedited Source: PELLOWE, EF. 197-. THE HISTORY OF PENRYN FORRYN (MS).
[8]SCO5060 - Report: Wingfield, DEV. 1979. Penryn, Archaeology and Development: a Survey. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 6, 8, 12.
[9]SCO4422 - Report: Sheppard, PA. 1980. The Historic Towns of Cornwall. Cornwall Archaeological Unit.
[10]SCO29739 - Survey: Field Investigator's Comments. OS/ Colquhoun, F, D, 1980.
[11]SCO3505 - Bibliographic reference: Henderson, C. 1955. Parish History of Cornwall. Vol 2. 48-9.
[12]SCO29739 - Survey: Field Investigator's Comments. OS/ Smith, D, 1965.
[13]SCO29739 - Survey: Field Investigator's Comments. OS/ Roberts, JM, 1972 OS/ Roberts, JM, 1972.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

18661.12Parent of: PENRYN - Medieval chapel (Monument)
18661.13Parent of: PENRYN - Medieval deer park (Monument)
18661.11Parent of: PENRYN - Medieval palace (Monument)
18661.20Parent of: PENRYN - Post Medieval farmhouse (Monument)
18661.30Parent of: PENRYN - Post Medieval prison (Monument)

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