Castle Horneck
Has been described as a Possible Masonry Castle
There are no visible remains
| Name | Castle Horneck |
| Alternative Names | Iron Castle; Hornocke |
| Historic Country | Cornwall |
| Modern Authority | Cornwall |
| 1974 Authority | Cornwall |
| Civil Parish | Penzance |
Vanished possible C12 castle near Penzance. Grade 2-star listed C18 house on presumed site. From Polsue - About a quarter of a mile to the west of Penzance is Castle Horneck, the Iron-castle thought to be the site of a castle so denominated from its supposed strength, and built by the family of Tyes, who were lords of this district early in the times of the Plantagenets, and whose title as baron Tyes became extinct in 1322. "Castle Hornocke, " writes Norden , "an auntient ruyned castle standinge on a mounte nere Pensans , and as it seemeth in former times of some accompte." (Spreadbury)
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. 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. (Cornwall & Scilly HER)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law
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| OS Map Grid Reference | SW457302 |
| Latitude | 50.1178512573242 |
| Longitude | -5.55797004699707 |
| Eastings | 145740 |
| Northings | 30260 |
