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 staat op plaats 2.636 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 174 van de 182 die de atlas in Engeland in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in ca. 1434, en daarmee ouder dan 55% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 243 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 15e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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