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Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Registered Charity No. 247283 |
The comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of CornwallWith thanks to Philip Davis
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Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
Registered Charity No. 247283 |
The comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of CornwallWith thanks to Philip Davis
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Glasney CollegeAlso known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Glassiney In the
civil parish of Penryn. Leland writes "In a marshy area called Glassiney a certain Bishop of Exeter, Walter Good [Bronescombe], founded a collegiate church with a provost, twelve prebendaries and other clergy. This college, which lies in the valley of the bishop's park at Penryn, has fortifications and strong walls, with three strong towers and guns at the end of the creek."This site
has been described as a Fortified Ecclesiastical site and Artillery
Fort. Monasteries, churches and granges defended against raids.
Monastic communities were made up of mainly high status people, and
that most abbots would be the siblings of castle owning lords;
monasteries were also often used as stop over residencies for lords.
Much monastic 'fortification' such as gatehouses are actually status
displays rather than really defensive, although scottish raids and
peasant riots did occasionally put such defences to the test. Granges
could hold considerable wealth so defences here were generally
practical but also reflect the status of the parent community.
Churches were an important resource for the local peasant community
having many functions beyond spiritual succour; in unsafe areas like
the Marches, this included short-term defence against raiding bands.
Bishop's castles and priest's towers are considered as private
residences and are listed with other castles etc. / Fortifications
designed specifically for mounting artillery, usually as coastal
defence against warships. Vary from large stone structures to small
earthwork bulwarks with room for one or two pieces. Although some of
the large royal buildings were of high quality with good detail these
are actually practical military works.
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SW786342
Sources of information, references and further reading
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"Cuntelleugh an brewyon us gesys na vo kellys travyth"
(Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost.)
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