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.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear railway station.

Dartmouth Castle

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary. Dartmouth Castle is situated 1,400 feet west of Kingswear Castle.

Kingswear railway station

Railway station

Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY 4.0.

Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of Kingswear, on the shores of the River Dart opposite Dartmouth. Kingswear railway station is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Kingswear Castle.

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear

Church

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is situated in the village of Kingswear in the English county of Devon, it stands in a slightly elevated position at the junction of Higher Street and Church Hill close to the railway station and the Dartmouth Lower Ferry and overlooks the River Dart. Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Kingswear Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dartmouth and Townstal.

Dartmouth

Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dartmouth is a town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. A historic port location, Dartmouth's geography and seaside location combined with its traditional architecture make it an idyllic settlement popular with tourists from around Britain and the near continent.

Townstal

Neighborhood

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Townstal is an historic manor and parish on elevated ground now forming part of the western suburbs of the town of Dartmouth, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Townstal is situated 1½ miles northwest of Kingswear Castle.