Compton Castle
Devon, England
Compton Castle is a fortified manor house in Devon, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Berry Pomeroy Castle, 2.3 mi away.
Compton Castle at a glance
Type
Fortified manor house
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle
2.3 mi away
Castles in Devon
23
England
About Compton Castle
Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton (formerly "Compton Pole"), about 5 miles (8 km) west of Torquay on the southern coast of Devon, England (grid reference SX865648). The estate was home to the families of Compton, de la Pole, Doddiscombe, Gilbert and Templer.
From the Wikipedia article on Compton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Compton Castle sits at 50.4725, -3.6003 in Devon. The closest other castles are Berry Pomeroy Castle (2.3 mi), Totnes Castle (4.8 mi) and Bayard's Cove Fort (8.7 mi). Devon has 23 castles in all.
