Barnstaple Castle

Devon, England

Barnstaple Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Devon, England, first built in 1100. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Tapeley, 5.5 mi away. It is owned by Juhel de Totnes.

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Barnstaple Castle at a glance

Built

1100

11th century

Type

Motte-and-bailey castle

Cared for by

Juhel de Totnes

Heritage status

scheduled monument

About Barnstaple Castle

Barnstaple Castle stood near what is now the centre of the town of Barnstaple, Devon (grid reference SS557332). When it was built, it was on the western side of the fortified town and commanded a good view of both the town and its important river crossings.
From the Wikipedia article on Barnstaple Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barnstaple Castle sits at 51.0811, -4.0632 in Devon. The closest other castles are Tapeley (5.5 mi), Watermouth Castle (9.1 mi) and Voley Castle (10 mi). Devon has 23 castles in all.