Statue About 5 Metres West of Pentillie Castle is a Grade II* listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 October 1987. A Early Modern Statue.

Statue About 5 Metres West of Pentillie Castle

WRENN ID
moated-jamb-primrose
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Constituency
South East Cornwall MP: Anna Gelderd (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 October 1987
Type
Statue
Period
Early Modern
OS grid reference
SX 409 645
Coordinates
50.45919, -4.24169
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue located about 5 metres west of Pentillie Castle is a lead statue of Sir James Tillie, likely dating from the late 17th century and has been resited. It is life-size and depicts Sir James Tillie wearing a wig and coat while carrying a scroll, showcasing good detail of his costume. The statue is set on a square stone plinth. Sir James Tillie was a self-made man who was knighted by James II. Lacking a coat of arms, he adopted that of the German Count Tilly, which he continued to use until his pretensions were brought to the King's attention, leading to his ceremonial divestment of them. He built a house and church in St Mellion parish, naming them Pentyley or Pillaton after himself; the house is now located in Pillaton parish.

Local climate

Statue About 5 Metres West of Pentillie Castle sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,000 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 17 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  10. Walls, Piers, Railings and Gates at West Entrance to Pentillie Castle Grade II 1.0 km