Castles · South West England
Doyden Castle
Doyden Castle — castle in St. Minver Highlands, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Doyden Castle is a castle in South-West England. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency. Postcode area PL29.
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Heritage listing
Details SW 98 SE ST MINVER HIGHLANDS 1/258 Doyden Castle - II Folly. Circa 1830. Built for Captain Conor. Fine quality ashlar stone with probably reused granite dressings. Square-on-plan. One room plan, built into side of rocky headland with entrance to basement on north east and entrance to ground floor on south west. Two storeys and basement. Much of dressed granite possibly reused. Diagonal leaded lights to all window openings. C20 plank door to basement on north east. Ground floor with 2-light mullioned window with hollow chamfer and hood moulds on north east and two-centred arched entrance opening on south west. The ground floor elevation on the north west and south east is set slightly forward with 2-light windows and battlemented parapet above. The first floor is lit by four 2-light windows in 2- centred arched openings with hollow chamfers and hood moulds. Battlemented parapet with four crocketed finials on corners. Interior not inspected. Reputed to have been built as a folly and wine store. Particularly picturesque building on unspoilt rocky headland above Port Quin. Listing NGR: SW9671980565 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 351581 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Doyden Castle is a Grade II listed building located in St. Minver Highlands, South-West England. It is situated within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the River Camel Valley and Tributaries Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5893, -4.8732
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Minver Highlands
- Postcode
- PL29 3SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikidata: Q26417786 (CC0)
- commons: Doyden Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1520612.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Doyden Castle?
- Doyden Castle is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL29 3SU), in the parish of St. Minver Highlands.
- Is Doyden Castle a listed building?
- Doyden Castle is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Doyden Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Doyden Castle is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Doyden Castle charge admission?
- Doyden Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Doyden Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL29 3SU. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.