Castles · South West England
Salcombe Castle
Salcombe Castle — ruined fortification near Salcombe.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side · 5.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Salcombe Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of Device Forts. Wikidata describes it as: "ruined fortification near Salcombe". Coordinates: 50.2290°, -3.7767°.
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Heritage listing
Salcombe Castle or Fort Charles is a ruined fortification just off the beach of North Sands in Salcombe, Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located on a rocky outcrop which is easily reached on foot at low tide. It is a Grade II listed building and ancient monument. The ruined structure includes a four-story 7 metres (23 ft) semicircular tower with gun ports near the top.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Salcombe Castle or Fort Charles is a ruined fortification just off the beach of North Sands in Salcombe, Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located on a rocky outcrop which is easily reached on foot at low tide. It is a Grade II listed building and ancient monument. The ruined structure includes a four-story 7 metres (23 ft) semicircular tower with gun ports near the top. It is connected by a section of wall to a rectangular tower which is 6 metres (20 ft) high.
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Background
History
Salcombe Castle, first called the Bulwark, was originally built between 1535 and 1539 as a gun battery, with seven gun embrasures. It was built by subscription under Viscount Courtenay's direction for protection against the French raids, not as part of the ‘Kinges Works’ of King Henry VIII, (26 volumes) under which most of the batteries and castles in the South and South West were built. It is thought that its build was overseen by Thomas Treffry of Fowey, who also oversaw several other coastal defences. It was built on a rocky promontory with no easy access, so a causeway stretching around the coast from Salcombe village had first to be constructed, of which signs still remain where they…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.2290, -3.7767
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Salcombe
- Postcode
- TQ8 8JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7403768 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Salcombe Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SalcombeCastleFromNorthSands.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salcombe Castle?
- Salcombe Castle is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ8 8JU), in the parish of Salcombe.
- Is Salcombe Castle a listed building?
- Salcombe Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Salcombe Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Salcombe Castle is part of the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Salcombe Castle charge admission?
- Salcombe Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Salcombe Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ8 8JU.