Castles · South West England
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle — Grade I listed English country house in South Hams, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Totnes Riverside · 3.6 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Berry Pomeroy Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1496. Built in the Tudor architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed English country house in South Hams, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.4490°, -3.6366°.
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Heritage listing
Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties and sold the lands to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. Apart from a short period of forfeit to the Crown after Edward's execution, the castle has remained in the Seymour family ever since, although it was abandoned in the late 17th century when the fourth baronet moved to Wiltshire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From English Heritage
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties and sold the lands to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. Apart from a short period of forfeit to the Crown after Edward's execution, the castle has remained in the Seymour family ever since, although it was abandoned in the late 17th century when the fourth baronet moved to Wiltshire. After lying in ruins for a hundred years, in the 19th century the castle became celebrated as an example of the "picturesque", and it became a popular tourist attraction, a status which it retains today—aided by its reputation of being haunted. Between 1980 and 1996 the castle was subjected to extensive archaeological excavations that clarified much of its history and overturned beliefs regarding its age and cause of destruction.
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Background
Description
wall painting (considerably enhanced to bring out the faint detail).]] The de la Pomeroy family held the large feudal barony of Berry Pomeroy from shortly after the Norman Conquest of England, as the Domesday Book of 1086 records. Early documents refer to a "capital messuage" at Berry, signifying the caput of the manor, which manor in turn was the caput of the barony, which consisted in 1166 of almost 32 knight's fees, each equating approximately to a single manor. Although Henry Pomeroy enclosed a deer park here in 1207, the first reference to a castle does not appear until 1496, when Elizabeth, widow of Richard Pomeroy, was assigned a third of both the castle and the capital messuage. The…
Visiting
Today the castle is a Grade I listed building. Still owned by John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset, it is administered by English Heritage. The castle is approached by a modern wooded drive running alongside an earlier drive, visible as an earthwork in the adjacent woods. A car park has been created in the quarry which was the source of much of the slate used for the Pomeroy buildings.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4490, -3.6366
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Berry Pomeroy
- Postcode
- TQ9 6NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Phone
- 01803 866618
- Established
- 1496
- Nearest railway station
- Totnes Riverside — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q827174 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Berry Pomeroy Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Berry Pomeroy Castle 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Berry Pomeroy Castle?
- Berry Pomeroy Castle is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ9 6NJ), in the parish of Berry Pomeroy.
- When was Berry Pomeroy Castle built?
- Built or established in 1496.
- Who runs Berry Pomeroy Castle?
- Berry Pomeroy Castle is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Berry Pomeroy Castle a listed building?
- Berry Pomeroy Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Berry Pomeroy Castle charge admission?
- Berry Pomeroy Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Berry Pomeroy Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Totnes Riverside, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ9 6NJ.