Kingswear Castle
Devon, England
Kingswear Castle is a castle in Devon, England, first built in 1491. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Dartmouth Castle, 0.2 mi away. It is owned by Landmark Trust.
Kingswear Castle at a glance
Built
1491
15th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Landmark Trust
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
About Kingswear Castle
Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain.
From the Wikipedia article on Kingswear Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kingswear Castle sits at 50.3421, -3.5598 in Devon. The closest other castles are Dartmouth Castle (0.2 mi), Bayard's Cove Fort (0.9 mi) and Berry Pomeroy Castle (8.1 mi). Devon has 23 castles in all.
