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Berry Pomeroy Castle is a defended residence of medieval and Tudor date situated near Totnes in Devon. The castle originated in the early fourteenth century as a fortified manor house built by the Pomeroy family, whose name it retains, and underwent significant expansion and remodelling during the Tudor period when it served as a substantial manorial residence. The ruins visible today display characteristics of both medieval and sixteenth-century construction, with remains of stone walls, towers, and domestic structures that reflect its evolving role from fortified stronghold to prestigious family seat. The site has been in the care of English Heritage since 1982 and remains an important example of the transition between medieval castle architecture and the more domestically oriented mansions of the early modern period.
Berry Pomeroy Castle: a defended residence and Tudor mansion is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017855. View the official record →
Berry Pomeroy Castle is a defended residence of medieval and Tudor date situated near Totnes in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017855.
Berry Pomeroy Castle: a defended residence and Tudor mansion is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017855.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cornworthy Priory (6.9 km), D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 560m south of Waddeton Court (7 km), Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Berry Pomeroy Castle: a defended residence and Tudor mansion's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Berry Pomeroy Castle: a defended residence and Tudor mansion stands on Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.