Also referred to as Castle Hornocke (Early Modern English) and Iron Castle; it may be the site of a castle, which may have existed, near Penzance. Castle Horneck is said to have been built by the Tyes family in the 12th century, and in the 13th and 14th centuries the Tyes were the Lords of the Manor of Alverton. The first mention of Penzance is in 1284 and the Manor of Alverton was influential in the history and development of the town.
Castle Horneck is possibly a castle near Penzance; it was built by the Tyes family in the 12th century and became Lords of the Manor of Alverton during the 13th and 14th centuries. The first mention of Penzance appears in 1284, and the Manor of Alverton played a significant role in the town's history and development.