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Gidleigh Castle is a fourteenth-century fortified residence located in Devon, situated within the moorland landscape of Dartmoor. The castle comprises the remains of a substantial stone-built structure that exemplifies the defensive architecture of the medieval period, featuring walls and structural elements typical of noble residences constructed during the Later Middle Ages. The site represents an important example of a minor fortification from this era, constructed to assert both territorial control and social status within the region. The surviving remains provide evidence of medieval domestic and defensive architectural practices in the south-west of England during the high medieval period.
Gidleigh Castle (remains of) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004603. View the official record →
Gidleigh Castle is a fourteenth-century fortified residence located in Devon, situated within the moorland landscape of Dartmoor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004603.
Gidleigh Castle (remains of) 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 1004603.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A ring cairn 700m south east of Runnage Bridge, on the southern side of Soussons Down (9.8 km), Clapper Bridge, Postbridge (9.8 km), Two hut circles N of Lower Blackaton (10 km).
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