England · 14th century
Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton (formerly "Compton Pole"), about 5 miles (8 km) west of Torquay on the southern coast of Devon, England (grid reference SX865648). The estate was home to the families of Compton, de la Pole, Doddiscombe, Gilbert and Templer. The castle has been home to the Gilbert family for most of the time since it was built. Listed as a Grade 1 set of buildings, it has been a National Trust property since 1951.
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Compton Castle ranks #2,745 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #185 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,414 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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