Castles of England/Cornwall

There are in 14 castles in Cornwall.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Ownership / Access	Notes (Key)
Caerhays Castle	Neo-romantic castle	18071807–10	Intact	HH	Built 1808 by John Nash.
Carn Brea Castle	Sham castle	140115–19th century	Intact	Restaurant	Possible medieval hunting lodge rebuilt 18–19th centuries.
Ince Castle	Semi-fortified house	1640c.1640	Intact	NGS	House may have been held against the Parliamentarians in 1646.
Launceston Castle	Keep and bailey	100111–13th century	Ruins	EH	Duchy of Cornwall property.
Pendennis Castle	Artillery fort	15401540–98	Intact	EH	Withstood 5-month siege in 1646.
Pengersick Castle	Fortified manor house	1510c.1510	Fragment	HH	44-storey tower remains, with later building.
Place House	Tower house	140115–19th century	Rebuilt	Private residence	Original tower house defended against the French in 1475, subsequently strengthened, later rebuilt.
Restormel Castle	Shell keep	110112–13th century	Ruins	EH	Duchy of Cornwall property.
St Catherine's Castle	Artillery fort	15381538–40	Ruins	EH	At mouth of River Fowey.
St Mawes Castle	Artillery fort	15401540–3	Intact	EH	Position not defensible from land attack.
St Michael's Mount	Fortified site	110112–17th century	Substantially intact	ENT	Castle and priory church comprise single building.
Tintagel Castle	Twin bailey	12271227–33	Fragmentary remains	EH	Duchy of Cornwall property.
Trematon Castle	Shell keep	110112–13th century	Ruins	Duchy of Cornwall

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