Pentillie Castle

Has been described as a Questionable Uncertain

There are no visible remains

NamePentillie Castle
Alternative NamesPentilly
Historic CountryCornwall
Modern AuthorityCornwall
1974 AuthorityCornwall
Civil ParishPillaton

Castle listed by Harvey as known to exist but with no remains.

Gatehouse Comments

Pentillie Castle is a Gothic style mansion of 1805 designed by Wilkins though this is a remoddeling of a late C17 country house. Sir James Tillie, the founder of the C17 house, was a self-made man, knighted by James II. Having no coat of arms, he assumed that of the German Count Tilly, which he continued to bear until his pretensions were brought to the King's notice and he was ceremoniously divested of them. This may be on site of a medieval castle, the location is unlikely but not impossible, but it seems likely that Harvey has accepted an unsubstantiated story of earlier foundation, presumably part of James Tillie's campaign to establish himself within the gentry.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law

Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
Historic England Listed Building number(s)
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Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSX409645
Latitude50.4590682983398
Longitude-4.24142980575562
Eastings240990
Northings64550
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Books

  • Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (London: Methuen and Co)