Penryn (/pɛnˈrɪn/;[2] Cornish: Pennrynn,[3] meaning 'promontory') is a civil parish and town in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

However, Penryn lost its custom house and market rights to the new town of Falmouth as a direct result of supporting the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War (1642–48).

[12] In the early 19th century, granite works were established by the river and large quantities of the stone were shipped from its quays for construction projects both within the UK and abroad.

[14] The town is the setting of the play The Penryn Tragedy, which tells of a young man unwittingly murdered by his parents after disguising himself as a rich stranger.

A large proportion of its buildings date from Tudor, Jacobean and Georgian times; the town has therefore been designated as an important conservation area.

[19] In 2022, a public consultation was held at The Fish Factory on a proposed regeneration scheme for Commercial Road.

[21] In 2004, the Penryn Campus was completed, creating the hub of the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) project.

It is towards the northwest end of the town and is served by regular trains from Truro to Falmouth on the Maritime Line.

[26] Penryn Athletic (founded 1963; also known as "The Borough") is a non-League football club who play at the 1,500-capacity Kernick Road ground.

[27][28][29] Places where tournaments were held include the Bowling Green,[27] Parkengue[30] and the Glasney playing field.