Castle
Trematon Castle
ENG England · 12th century
Trematon Castle (Cornish: Kastel Tremen) is situated near Saltash in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was the caput of the feudal barony of Trematon. It is similar in style to the later Restormel Castle, with a 12th-century keep. Trematon Castle overlooks the Lynher River and was built probably by Robert, Count of Mortain on the ruins of an earlier Roman fort: it is a motte-and-bailey castle and dates from soon after the Norman Conquest. It occupies a sentinel position one and a half miles south-east of Trematon village (grid reference SX41065801).
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Trematon Castle ranks #80 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 233 mapped in England. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 84% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 337 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Trematon Castle?
Trematon Castle stands in England, at 50.4001°, -4.23804°.
When was Trematon Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Trematon Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #80 of 6,412 worldwide, and #30 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 Trematon Castle?
Crownhill Fort, about 8 km away.
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