The Gatehouse website record for Glasney College

In the civil parish of Penryn. In the historic county of Cornwall (Modern Authority of Cornwall, 1974 county of Cornwall).

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." (Chandler)
The area was subject to pirate raids so a real defence although the college complained of being short of money and this gives question of how the towers were garrisoned and the guns maintained. I have presumed the guns were small and for defences against persons rather than against ships.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SW786342

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This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 427685
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