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Compton Castle is a late medieval fortified house located near Paignton in Devon, dating primarily to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The castle consists of a residential manor house surrounded by defensive stone walls and towers, constructed by the Gilbert family who held the property during this period. The fortifications include crenellated walls and a gatehouse, reflecting the desire of prosperous gentry to combine domestic comfort with defensive capability, a characteristic feature of late medieval Devon architecture. The site has undergone restoration in the twentieth century and remains one of the finest examples of a medieval gentry house in the South West.
Medieval fortified house at Compton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020569. View the official record →
Compton Castle is a late medieval fortified house located near Paignton in Devon, dating primarily to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020569.
Medieval fortified house at Compton 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 1020569.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows at Beacon Hill, 120m south of The Beacon (3 km), Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn (3.7 km), The Bishop's Palace, Tower Road (4.6 km).
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