Penstowe Castle

Penstowe Castle, also called Kilkhampton Castle, was a medieval fortification built near , , England, possibly during the years of the civil war in the 12th century known as the Anarchy.
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Photo: John Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Castle in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Kilkhampton Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include GCHQ Bude.

Military installation
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as GCHQ Composite Signals Organisation Station Morwenstow, abbreviated to GCHQ CSO Morwenstow, is a UK Government satellite ground station and eavesdropping centre located on the north coast at Cleave Camp, between the small villages of and Coombe. is situated 2½ miles west of Penstowe Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stibb and Woodford.

Hamlet
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet near in , England, United Kingdom. lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Hamlet
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in northeast , England, United Kingdom. It is located southeast of , northwest of and north of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Penstowe Castle.

Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in northeast , England, United Kingdom. Combe is situated in the civil parish of three miles north of . Most houses in the settlement are owned by the Landmark Trust. is situated 2 miles west of Penstowe Castle.

Penstowe Castle

Latitude
50.87697° or 50° 52′ 37″ north
Longitude
-4.49882° or 4° 29′ 56″ west
Elevation
377 feet (115 metres)
Open location code
9C2QVGG2+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1558863494
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6285812
Wiki­data ID
Q7164903
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Satellite Map

Discover Penstowe Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Penstowe Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Penstowe Castle”
  • German: “Penstowe Castle”
  • Swedish: “Penstowe Castle”
  • Turkish: “Penstowe Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kilkhampton and Rhude Cross.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Manor and Penstowe Manor.

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