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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/836.html Gatehouse - Colcombe Castle Consider fortified house with moat constructed 13th century, ruined in 16th century, and rebuilt 17th century. Peruse various ownerships, construction details, and bibliography. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/840.html Gatehouse - Dartmouth Artillery Castle Originally a 15th century chain tower, it was developed into an artillery castle in early 16th century to protect the harbour. Peruse details of design and construction, plus links and bibliography. |
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http://www.touruk.co.uk/castles/castle_berry.htm TourUK - Berry Pomeroy Castle Started by the Pomeroy family at the time of William the Conqueror, the castle was rebuilt in stone but the only building to survive is a gatehouse after a fire. Study short historic note and reference sources. |
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http://www.touruk.co.uk/castles/castle_Okehampton.htm TourUK - Okehampton Castle Check out this once huge castle, but is now mainly a vast ruin, that originated as a 11th century motte. Read historic note and view colour photograph. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/202/berrypomeroycastle.htm CastleUK - Berry Pomeroy Castle Situated just south of Afton, this is a large stone quadrangular fortress built in 15th century with Elizabethan mansion addition. Also see picture of the original gatehouse. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/201/lydfordcastle.htm CastleUK - Lydford Castle Check out large keep in three storeys erected within bailey and stone motte fortress built in 12th century. Also view colour photography of ruined keep plus map. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/192/powderhamcastle.htm CastleUK - Powderham Castle Scrutinize stone quadrangular castle that was built into an 18th/19th century mansion and still occupied today. Including colour image of front elevation plus location map. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/192/exetercastle.htm CastleUK - Exeter Castle Constructed by Baldwin de Brionne in the 11th century, this is an unusual stone ringwork fortress with projecting barbican now used as county court. Also peruse colour image of gatehouse. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/191/okehamptoncastle.htm CastleUK - Okehampton Castle Baldwin de Brioni built this Norman bailey and stone motte fortress with square keep in two storeys. See aerial photo of entire site plus map. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/181/tivertoncastle.htm CastleUK - Tiverton Castle Richard de Redvers erected this stone fortress in 1106 and curtain wall and towers were added 300 years later. Check out photography of surviving building and map. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/totnes/totnes.php CastleXplorer - Totnes Castle Read short historic note on original Norman fortification built on extremely high motte. Plus colour photographs, location map, and access instructions. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/okehampton/okehampton.php CastleXplorer - Okehampton Castle Examine large 11th century castle built on the edge of Dartmoor that was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Plus colour pictures, map, and access instructions. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/lydford/lydford.php CastleXplorer - Lydford Castle Appraise Norman fortification that was developed over 800 years to eventually become a courthouse and jail. Plus access details, map, and colour pictures. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/kingswear/kingswear.php CastleXplorer - Kingswear Castle Investigate 15th century castle designed as gun emplacement for large cannon protecting Dartmouth Castle. Includes access advice, map, and colour photography. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/dartmouth/dartmouth.php CastleXplorer - Dartmouth Castle Built on outcrop of rock in 1388 and later extended, this castle was designed to defend Dartmouth harbour. Also view colour pictures, map, and access details. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/berrypomeroy/berrypomeroy.php CastleXplorer - Berry Pomeroy Castle Absorb history of haunted house that was fortified by the Pomeroy family in the 15th century. Plus colour images, location map, and access details. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/bayard/bayard.php CastleXplorer - Bayard's Cove Fort Pip into short historic note about fort built as gun emplacement to protect coastline. Includes location map, access details, and colour photograph. |
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