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.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 590 feet (180 metres)
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okehampton railway station and Simmons Park.
Okehampton railway station
Okehampton railway station is a terminus railway… Okehampton railway station is situated 2,800 feet east of Okehampton Castle.
Simmons Park
Simmons Park is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Okehampton Castle.
Museum of Dartmoor Life
The Museum of Dartmoor Life is a local museum in Okehampton, Devon, southwest England. Museum of Dartmoor Life is situated 3,000 feet north of Okehampton Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okehampton and Meldon.
Rowtor Target Railway
The Rowtor Target Railway was a military narrow gauge… Rowtor Target Railway is situated 2 miles south of Okehampton Castle.
Okehampton Castle
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Latitude
50.73085° or 50° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
-4.00824° or 4° 0′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C2QPXJR+8P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Okehampton Castle” goes by many names.
Okehampton CastleCebuano
奧克漢普頓城堡Chinese
Okehampton CastleDanish
Okehampton CastleDutch
Okehamptonin linnaFinnish
Caisleán OkehamptonIrish
Zamek w OkehamptonPolish
Замок ОкгемптонRussian
Замок ОкхамптонRussian
Okehampton CastleSwedish
Okehampton KalesiTurkish
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