Tregothnan

In the civil parish of St Michael Penkevil.
In the historic county of Cornwall (Modern Authority of Cornwall, 1974 county of Cornwall).

King rejects this as cited by Oman in error. Oman cites this as a castle listed by William of Worcester as in existence in his time (1478), but King says this error for Tregony. Tregothan House is a Country house constructed in 1650 and rebuilt in 1816-18 and 1845-48.

This site has been described as a;
Uncertain.

This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

This site is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 62907)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SW857416

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 870953

Books
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p77
  Oman, Charles W.C., 1926, Castles (1978 edn Beetham House: New York) p105

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