Watermouth Castle
Watermouth Castle is a building in Watermouth, near Ilfracombe, North Devon, England, designed by George Wightwick as a residence for the Bassett family in the mid-19th century and is not a true castle but a country house built to resemble one.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Broadsands Beach and Sawmill Inn.
Broadsands Beach
Beach
Broadsands Beach is the marketing name given to a small cove located in Watermouth, North Devon, England, originally known as Broadstrands Beach. It is owned by Watermouth Valley Camping Park. Broadsands Beach is situated 2,400 feet east of Watermouth Castle.
Sawmill Inn
Pub
Photo: Roger Gittins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sawmill Inn is a pub, which is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Watermouth Castle.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 1 mile south of Watermouth Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilfracombe and Churchill.
Ilfracombe
Photo: Mark A Coleman, CC BY 3.0.
Ilfracombe is a small town on the North Devon coast in the west of England. It has a beautiful harbour and some wonderful examples of Victorian architecture.
Churchill
Hamlet
Photo: Bashereyre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Churchill is a hamlet in the civil parish of East Down, in the North Devon district, in Devon, England, and is located near the village of East Down, as well as the town of Barnstaple. Churchill is situated 5 miles southeast of Watermouth Castle.
Watermouth Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle in Berrynarbor, North Devon, England, UK
- Categories: country house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.21319° or 51° 12′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.06907° or 4° 4′ 9″ westInception
1825Open location code
9C3Q6W7J+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 968219664OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q7974374
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Watermouth Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Watermouth Castle”
- French: “château de Watermouth”
- French: “Château de Watermouth”
- German: “Watermouth Castle”
- Turkish: “Watermouth Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Watermouth Lodges and Watermouth Castle.
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