Barnstaple Castle

Barnstaple Castle stood near what is now the centre of the town of Barnstaple, Devon. When it was built, it was on the western side of the fortified town and commanded a good view of both the town and its important river crossings. The castle was built on top of an early medieval cemetery.

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1100  Wikimedia, Wikidata
archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, 

• Gatehouse Gazetteer page^@
• Grade I listed building page^@
• Grade II listed building page^@
• Grade II listed park and garden page^@
• Grade II* listed building page^@
• Historic England research records page^@
• National Heritage List for England page^@
• Tripadvisor page^@
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Location: 51.0811, -4.0632, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Northam ⓘ
  1068 battle in England

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  Battle of Torrington ⓘ
  battle in the English civil war (1646)

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  Barnstaple Castle ⓘ
  castle in Devon, England, UK  

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  Chudleigh Fort ⓘ
  architectural structure in Bideford, Torridge, Devon, England, UK

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  Cobbaton Combat Collection ⓘ
  private military museum  

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1100 Barnstaple Castle

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archaeological excavation

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archaeological excavation

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1068 Battle of Northam

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1646 Battle of Torrington

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Castle Mound

Barnstaple, castle mound - geograph.org.uk - 405163

Barnstaple Castle Motte

Barnstaple Park and Motte

Barnstaple Motte

Barnstaple Castle 2018

Barnstaple Motte: aerial 2018

Barnstaple Castle 20181207 114145 (49432921651)

Barnstaple Castle 20181207 114019 (49432445413)

Barnstaple Castle 20181207 114156 (49432924996)

• The excavation of a Saxon cemetery and part of the Norman castle at North Walk, Barnstaple - article published in 1986
• The castle of Barnstaple - article published in 1928
• Barnstaple Castle - article published in 1984
• Barnstaple Castle Car Park Scheme Phase 1: Archaeological Assessment - report published in 2003
• Barnstaple Castle - Human Bone - report published in 1976, online
• An archaeological geophysical survey: Barnstaple Castle, Barnstaple, Devon - 2017 report, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1068	Battle of Northam	battle, Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Kingdom of Leinster	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1646	Battle of Torrington	Cavalier, Roundhead, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade I listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II listed park and garden page@		Wikidata
link	page		Grade II* listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic England research records page@		Wikidata
link	page		National Heritage List for England page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1855	Appledore Shipbuilders	business, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Barnstaple Castle	motte-and-bailey castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	fort		Chudleigh Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Cobbaton Combat Collection	country house, collection, military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Castle Mound		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple, castle mound - geograph.org.uk - 405163		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Castle Motte		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Park and Motte		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Motte		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Castle 2018		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Motte: aerial 2018		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Castle 20181207 114145 (49432921651)		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Castle 20181207 114019 (49432445413)		Commons
commons	image		Barnstaple Castle 20181207 114156 (49432924996)		Commons