Castle Horneck

Castle Horneck, Penzance
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General information
Architectural styleGeorgian
LocationPenzance
Cornwall
Coordinates50°07′05″N 5°33′29″W / 50.117926°N 5.557929°W / 50.117926; -5.557929
Construction started12th-century
ClientJohn Tyre
OwnerYouth Hostels Association (England & Wales)
Website
Penzance YHA
Castle Horneck is located in Cornwall
Castle Horneck
Location of Castle Horneck in Cornwall
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCastle Horneck
Designated7 February 1974
Reference no.1143172

Castle Horneck is a Grade II* listed building, and refurbished Georgian mansion to the west of the Cornish town of Penzance.[1] It is currently owned by the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) and has been used as a youth hostel since 1950.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Castle Horneck (1143172)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ "YHA Penzance". YHA. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.