Okehampton Castle

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Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River. It continued in use as a fortification until the late 13th century, when its owners, the de Courtenays, became the Earls of Devon. With their new wealth, they redeveloped the castle as a luxurious hunting lodge, building a new deer park that stretched out south from the castle, and constructing fashionable lodgings that exploited the views across the landscape. The de Courtenays prospered and the castle was further expanded to accommodate their growing household.

1068 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, English Heritage, independent museum, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 


Location: 50.7306, -4.0083, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Battle of Gunnislake New Bridge ⓘ
    battle of the English Civil War over the River Tamar
  • Battle of Sampford Courtenay ⓘ
    battle in the Western Rebellion of 1549
  • Battle of Hingston Down ⓘ
    838 battle
  • Battle of Sourton Down ⓘ
    1643 battle of the first English civil war
  • Battle of Bovey Heath ⓘ
    1646 English Civil War battle
  • Battle of Torrington ⓘ
    battle in the English civil war (1646)
  • Lydford Castle ⓘ
    castle in Devon, England, UK  
  • Launceston Castle ⓘ
    castle in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK  
  • Okehampton Castle ⓘ
    motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.  
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflictBattle of Gunnislake New BridgebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflictBattle of Sampford CourtenaybattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict838Battle of Hingston DownbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1549Prayer Book RebellionrebellionWikidata
eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Sourton DownCavalier, Roundhead, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1646Battle of Bovey HeathbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1646Battle of TorringtonCavalier, Roundhead, battleWikidata
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
sitecastleLydford CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastle1067Launceston CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastle1068Okehampton Castleindependent museum, English Heritage, archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castleWikidata
commonsimageFrancis Towne - Oakhampton Castle - Google Art Project Commons
commonsimageOkehampton Castle, 1913 Commons
commonsimageOkehampton Castle Commons
commonsimageOkehampton Castle - geograph.org.uk - 22026 Commons
commonsimageOkehampton Castle Commons
commonsimageOkehamptonCastle Commons
commonsimageOkehampton Castle Commons
commonsimageThe castle Okehampton England Commons
commonsimageOkehampton Castle1 Commons
commonsimageOkehampton Castle Commons
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