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Carn Brea Castle, Cornwall, England
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Carn Brea Castle

Cornwall, England

A distinctive castellated building on Carn Brea, incorporating an older chapel tradition and extensively remodelled in the late 18th century as a hunting lodge/folly; today it operates as a restaurant.

Visiting

Current condition

Restored

Limited / Selected Opening · Admission: Varies

Accessible as a restaurant by booking; not operated as a conventional castle visitor attraction

Official website

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Record details

Carn Brea Castle, Carn Lane, Carnkie, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6SL

Historic chapel site later remodelled as castellated hunting lodge/folly

Restored and adapted; currently used as a restaurant

Traditionally associated with a 14th-century chapel; substantially remodelled as a castle folly around 1790 with later work

Grade II Listed Building · 1160284

Heritage listing