Castles · South West England
Kingswear Castle
Kingswear Castle — Grade I listed castle in South Hams, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingswear · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kingswear Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1491. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by Landmark Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in South Hams, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.3421°, -3.5598°.
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Heritage listing
Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. By the end of the 16th century, however, improvements in the range of artillery weapons had reduced the utility of the castle. It took part in the English Civil War and continued to be armed until the early 18th century, but fell into ruin.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. By the end of the 16th century, however, improvements in the range of artillery weapons had reduced the utility of the castle. It took part in the English Civil War and continued to be armed until the early 18th century, but fell into ruin. Restored as a summer house in 1855, in the 21st century it is managed by the Landmark Trust as a holiday let.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3421, -3.5598
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Kingswear
- Postcode
- TQ6 0DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Established
- 1491
- Nearest railway station
- Kingswear — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.landmarktrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2969487 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kingswear Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kingswear Castle from southwest.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingswear Castle?
- Kingswear Castle is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ6 0DX), in the parish of Kingswear.
- When was Kingswear Castle built?
- Built or established in 1491.
- Who owns Kingswear Castle?
- Kingswear Castle is owned by Landmark Trust.
- Is Kingswear Castle a listed building?
- Kingswear Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Kingswear Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Kingswear Castle is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Kingswear Castle charge admission?
- Kingswear Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.