Affeton Castle

Affeton Castle is a converted late-medieval gatehouse near East Worlington, Devon, England. It was formerly part of the fortified manor house of Affeton, built by the Stucley family in about 1434, and situated on the side of a valley of the Little Dart River. The manor house was destroyed in the English Civil War of the 1640s, and by the early 19th century the gatehouse was in ruins. It was restored between 1868 and 1869 by Sir George Stucley, 1st Baronet for use as a shooting box or hunting lodge; in 1956, it was converted to form the private home of Sir Dennis Stucley, 5th Baronet. The castle, approximately 60 feet (18 m) by 22 feet (6.7 m) in size, is protected as a Grade II* listed building.

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Affeton Castle ranks #4,253 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #282 of the 333 mapped in England. Founded c. 1434, it is older than 51% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cardiff, 76 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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