Castles of England/Devon

There are 18 castles of note in Devon.

Name	Type	Date	Condition	Ownership / Access	Notes (Key)
Affeton Castle	Fortified manor house	140115th century	Fragment	Private	Large gatehouse survives from house sacked during Civil War, with 19th century alterations and additions.
Berry Pomeroy Castle	Enclosure castle	140115th century	Ruins	EH	Very late castle, designed to defend against artillery.
Bickleigh Castle	Fortified manor house	140115th century	Restored	Wedding venue	Incorporated in later buildings.
Compton Castle	Fortified manor house	130114–16th century	Restored	ENT	Used as farm after 1750, restored 20th century.
Dartmouth Castle	Castle	14811481	Restored	EH	Converted to artillery castle 1509–47.
Castle Drogo	Neo-romantic castle	19111911–1930	Intact	ENT	By Edwin Lutyens.
Gidleigh Castle	Keep	1301c.1300	Ruins	HC
Hemyock Castle	Enclosure castle	1380c.1380	Fragmentary remains	Private
Kingswear Castle	Artillery fort	14911491–1502	Intact	Landmark Trust
Lydford Castle	Keep and bailey	110112–13th century	Ruins	EH
Marisco Castle	Keep and bailey	1243c.1243	Restored	ENT	Restored 1643.
Okehampton Castle	Keep and bailey	100111–14th century	Fragmentary remains	EH
Plympton Castle	Motte and bailey	110112th century	Fragmentary remains	HC
Powderham Castle	Fortified manor house	130114–16th century	Restored	HH Earl of Devon	Remodelled 18th and 19th centuries.
Rougemont Castle	Castle	100111–12th century	Fragments	Wedding venue	Medieval fragments survive with later buildings.
Salcombe Castle	Artillery fort	15401540s	Ruins	HAL	Refortified 1643–5.
Tiverton Castle	Quadrangular castle	130114th century	Partly habitable	HH	150116th century house built within castle.
Totnes Castle	Shell keep	100111–14th century	Ruins	EH	Well-preserved keep on high motte.
Watermouth Castle	Neo-romantic castle	18251825–45	Intact	Theme park

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