Devon
South Hams District
Marldon

Compton Castle

Compton Castle in the parish of in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton, about 5 miles west of on the southern coast of , England.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and Church House Inn.

Church
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is situated 4,200 feet south of Compton Castle.

Pub
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 4,000 feet south of Compton Castle.

School
Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile south of Compton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockington and Preston.

Suburb
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is a village near , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England. with Chelston had a population of 8,366 in 2021. is situated 2 miles east of Compton Castle.

Suburb
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is a suburb located in the northern part of in . is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Sands with rock pools, beach huts and facilities. is situated 2 miles southeast of Compton Castle.

Locality
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is an Iron Age hill fort on the hill above the suburb of , in , England. The fort is situated on the north-western slope of at about 110 metres above sea level, and is bisected by the minor ridge road that leads to Barton, . is situated 3 miles north of Compton Castle.

Compton Castle

Latitude
50.47249° or 50° 28′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.60027° or 3° 36′ 1″ west
Elevation
223 feet (68 metres)
Operator
National Trust
Open location code
9C2RF9CX+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95522700
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6285887
Wiki­data ID
Q746423
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Compton Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Compton Castle”
  • Danish: “Compton Castle”
  • Dutch: “Compton Castle”
  • French: “château de Compton”
  • French: “Château de Compton”
  • German: “Compton Castle”
  • Polish: “Zamek Compton”
  • Russian: “Замок Комптон”
  • Russian: “Комптон”
  • Swedish: “Compton Castle”
  • Uzbek: “Kompton qalʼasi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Compton and Compton Pool.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Old Forge House and Compton Barton.

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