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Castles In Devon |
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Berry Pomeroy Castle |
near
Totnes off A385 Founded
by the Pomeroy family who came to England with William the Conqueror,
in the Elizabethan period the Seymours constructed a great mansion.Damaged
by the Parliamentarians in the final stages of completion the castle
was abandoned in about 1688. more
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Dartmouth Castle |
at
Dartmouth, 13 miles south of Torquay Begun in the 14th century overlooking the
River Dart. The earliest surviving English coastal castle designed for artillery,
another castle was built on the opposite bank and were for protection against French
pirates. In the Civil War Royalists besieged and captured the castle for three
years.In World War II a gunshelter was built for use against a German invasion. more
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Okehampton Castle |
East
of Exeter off A30 One of the most extensive
castle ruins in Devon. Added to in the 11th century & 14th century. In 1539 its
owner Henry, Marquis of Exeter, was executed by Henry VIII, the property was seized by
Crown and dismantled. Many of the buildings are in a good state of preservation.more information |
