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Cotley Castle is a late medieval fortified house situated in Devon, England. The structure dates to the fifteenth century and represents the domestic architecture of the gentry class during the late medieval period. The castle survives as a substantial stone-built structure that demonstrates the defensive and residential characteristics typical of its era, including features intended to project the status and security of its occupants. As a registered monument, it forms part of the archaeological and architectural record of Devon's medieval settlement pattern.
Cotley Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003180. View the official record →
Cotley Castle is a late medieval fortified house situated in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003180.
Cotley Castle 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 1003180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windy Cross (1.1 km), Roman signal station 450m north of Marshall Farm (2.6 km), Ide Bridge (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cotley Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cotley Castle stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.