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Bickleigh Castle

England · 11th century

Founded
c. 1100
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
Location
Bickleigh
Coordinates
50.8509°, -3.51143°
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Bickleigh Castle in England
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Description

Bickleigh Castle is a fortified manor house that stands on the banks of the River Exe at Bickleigh in Devon, England. Once considerably larger, Bickleigh now comprises a group of buildings from various periods which together formed a water castle.

It has also historically been known as Bickleigh Court. The main building was destroyed during the English Civil War, however other buildings survived, mostly arranged around a central courtyard. In the present day, the castle serves principally as a wedding venue, though at times is open to the public by appointment.

Text adapted from “Bickleigh Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Bickleigh Castle ranks #5,494 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #330 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded c. 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cardiff, 74 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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