Sham Castle

Sham Castle is a castle in Filleigh, North Devon, England. Sham Castle is situated nearby to the pitch Filleigh Cricket Club, as well as near the forest Hoyle’s Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stag’s Head Inn and Church of St Peter.

Stag’s Head Inn

Pub

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stag’s Head Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Sham Castle.

Church of St Peter

Church

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St Peter is situated 2 miles northwest of Sham Castle.

West Buckland School is a private co-educational day and boarding school in West Buckland, Devon in the English public school tradition. It comprises a senior school, preparatory school, and a nursery. West Buckland School is situated 2 miles north of Sham Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Buckland and West Buckland.

East Buckland

Village

Photo: Grant Sherman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Buckland is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of East and West Buckland, in the North Devon district of Devon, England, next to the village of West Buckland. East Buckland is situated 1½ miles north of Sham Castle.

West Buckland

Village

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

West Buckland is a small village and former manor, now in the parish of East and West Buckland, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. South Molton is the nearest town, Barnstaple is 8 miles west-north-west. West Buckland is situated 2 miles northwest of Sham Castle.

South Molton

Town

Photo: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0.

South Molton is a town and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. The town is on the River Mole. In 2021 it had a population of 6225. South Molton is situated 3 miles southeast of Sham Castle.

Sham Castle

Type: Castle
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Filleigh, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.04258° or 51° 2′ 33″ north

Longitude

-3.89541° or 3° 53′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C3R24V3+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 556712447

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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