Okehampton Castle
Devon, England
Okehampton Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Devon, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Lydford Castle, 7.5 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Okehampton Castle at a glance
Built
1068
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River.
From the Wikipedia article on Okehampton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okehampton Castle sits at 50.7306, -4.0083 in Devon. The closest other castles are Lydford Castle (7.5 mi), Affeton Castle (16 mi) and Launceston Castle (17 mi). Devon has 23 castles in all.
