Castle Horneck
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Castle Horneck is also referred to as Castle Hornocke (Early Modern English
) and Iron Castle. It was an ancient castle which may have existed, located near Penzance
, Cornwall
in southwestern England
. Castle Horneck is said to have been built by the Tyes family in the 12th century.
Early Modern English
Early Modern English is the stage of the English language used from about the end of the Middle English period to 1650. Thus, the first edition of the King James Bible and the works of William Shakespeare both belong to the late phase of Early Modern English...
) and Iron Castle. It was an ancient castle which may have existed, located near Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
in southwestern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Castle Horneck is said to have been built by the Tyes family in the 12th century.
External links
- Philip Davis' page - note the "possible" and "nothing visible remains".