Castles in the County of Devon
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Affeton Castle, East Worlington   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major   
Ashburton   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Axminster   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Bampton; The Mote   Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Bampton; The Mount   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Barnstaple Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Barnstaple Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Nothing visible   
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth   Artillery Fort  Certain  Major  Images Available
Bere Barton, Bere Ferrers   Tower House  Certain  Major   
Berry Pomeroy Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Bickleigh Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Bishops Nympton   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Bishops Tawton Bishops Palace   Palace  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Bishopsteignton Bishops Palace   Palace  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Blackawton The Mount   Timber Castle  Rejected  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Blackdown Rings, Loddiswell   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Bradninch Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Bratton Fleming Mound   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Bridestowe; Burley Wood   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Brixham Blockhouse   Artillery Fort  Possible  Nothing visible   
Buckerell Knap, Buckerell   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Buckland Abbey   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Bulls Paradise, Lundy Island   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Bushy Knap, Buckerell   Timber Castle  Rejected  Uncertain   
Castle Roborough, Loxhore   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Chudleigh Bishops Palace   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Chulmleigh Castle   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Colcombe Castle   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Compton Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Major  Images Available
Crediton Bishops Palace   Palace  Possible  Masonry footings   
Croft Castle, Winkleigh   Timber Castle Siege Work  Certain  Earthworks   
Cruta   Timber Castle  Possible  Uncertain   
Dartington Hall   Fortified Manor House Palace  Rejected  Major  Images Available
Dartington Ringwork   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Dartmouth Artillery Castle   Artillery Fort  Certain  Major  Images Available
Dartmouth Bastion   Artillery Fort  Possible  Nothing visible   
Dartmouth Gommerock Harbour Chain   Chain Tower  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Dartmouth Hawleys Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Dartmouth Lambards Bulwark   Artillery Fort  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Dartmouth; Paradise Point   Tower House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Down Castle   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Drakes Island, Plymouth   Artillery Fort  Certain  Uncertain   
Durpley Castle, Shebbear   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Eggesford Castle, Wembworthy   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Exeter City Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Exeter Danes Castle   Siege Work  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Exeter Episcopal Palace and Cathedral Close   Palace Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Major   
Exeter Rougemont Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Exminster   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Exmouth Danish Fort   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Fort Charles, Salcombe   Artillery Fort  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Gidleigh Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Godsborough near Abbotsham   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Gommerock   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Hartland Castle   Bastle Masonry Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hatch Manor House, Loddiswell   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Hayne Castle   Uncertain  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Hembury Castle, West Buckfastleigh   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Hemyock Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Heywood Castle, Wembworthy   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Higher Walland, Milton Damerel   Uncertain  Rejected  Earthworks   
Highweek Castle Dyke   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Hillersdon   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Holditch Court, Thorncombe   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Holwell Castle, Parracombe   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Ilfracombe Town Wall   Urban Defence  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Ilton Castle, Malborough   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Earthworks   
Kentisbury Barton   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Kenwith Castle, Northam   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Keynedon Barton   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Kingsbridge Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Kingswear Castle   Artillery Fort  Certain  Major  Images Available
Langford Barton, Ugborough   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Leigh Barton Grange, Churchstow   Fortified Manor House  Rejected  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Lydford Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Lydford Norman Ringwork   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Lydford Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
Mamhead   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Marisco Castle, Lundy Island   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings   
Millsome Castle, Coldridge   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Modbury Castle   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Nothing visible   
North Tawton Castle Court   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Nutwell Court, Woodbury   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Okehampton Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Oldaport Fort   Fortified Manor House Urban Defence  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Paignton Bishops Palace   Palace  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Parke, Bovey Tracey   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Peterhays, Yarcombe   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Plymouth Blockhouse and Harbour Chain   Chain Tower  Certain  Nothing visible   
Plymouth Blockhouse, Devils Point   Artillery Fort  Certain  Major   
Plymouth Blockhouse, Eastern Kings Point   Artillery Fort  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Plymouth Blockhouse, Firestone Bay   Artillery Fort  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Plymouth Blockhouse, Fishers Nose Tower   Artillery Fort  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Plymouth Blockhouse, Millbay   Artillery Fort  Possible  Nothing visible   
Plymouth Blockhouse, Mount Batten   Artillery Fort  Questionable  Major   
Plymouth Castle Quadrate   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Plymouth Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Nothing visible   
Plymouth; The Royal Citadel   Artillery Fort  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Plympton Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry footings  Images Available
Plympton siege work   Siege Work  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Powderham Castle   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Sampford Peverell   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Shute Barton   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Slapton Ley Bridge defence   Uncertain  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Sowton Bishops Court   Palace  Certain  Major   
Stanborough Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Stone Barton Manor House   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Stone Barton Ringwork   Timber Castle  Questionable  Earthworks   
Stonehouse Town Defences   Urban Defence Fortified Manor House Artillery Fort  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Tamerton Foliot   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Tavistock Abbey   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Teignmouth Town Wall   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Tiverton Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Topsham Fort   Uncertain  Rejected  Earthworks   
Torrington Castle, Great Torrington   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Totnes Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Totnes Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Tracey Castle, Bow   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Wembury House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Weycroft Hall, Axminster   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Widecombe in the Moor Hunting Lodge   Palace  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Widworthy Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Winkleigh; Court Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Woodford Wood Motte, Milton Damerel   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   

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