Kingswear Castle

Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect in , 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.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of around 180 feet (60 metres)
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in South Hams, United Kingdom

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear railway station.
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Castle
is an artillery fort, built to protect in , England. is situated 1,400 feet west of Kingswear Castle.
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Railway station
is the terminus of the… is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Kingswear Castle.
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Church
The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is situated… is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Kingswear Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dartmouth and Townstal.
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is a town in the region of .
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Neighborhood
is an historic manor and parish on elevated… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Kingswear Castle.
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Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Kingswear Castle.

Kingswear Castle

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Latitude
50.34204° or 50° 20′ 31″ north
Longitude
-3.55987° or 3° 33′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C2R8CRR+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 527341425
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6285888
Wiki­data ID
Q2969487

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Kingswear Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kingswear Castle”
  • Croatian: “Dvorac Kingswear”
  • Danish: “Kingswear Castle”
  • French: “Château de Kingswear”
  • German: “Kingswear Castle”
  • Italian: “castello di Kingswear”
  • Italian: “Kingswear Castle”
  • Swedish: “Kingswear Castle”
  • Turkish: “Kingswear Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

Explore places such as Kingswear Court and Castle Lodge.

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