Castle
Kingswear Castle
ENG England · 15th century
Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. By the end of the 16th century, however, improvements in the range of artillery weapons had reduced the utility of the castle. It took part in the English Civil War and continued to be armed until the early 18th century, but fell into ruin. Restored as a summer house in 1855, in the 21st century it is managed by the Landmark Trust as a holiday let.
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Kingswear Castle ranks #4,227 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #280 of the 333 mapped in England. Founded 1491, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Kingswear Castle?
Kingswear Castle stands in England, at 50.34214°, -3.55981°.
When was Kingswear Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1491. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kingswear Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,227 of 8,134 worldwide, and #280 in England. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Kingswear Castle?
Dartmouth Castle, about 1 km away.
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