Kingswear Castle, Torcross

Name: Kingswear Castle
Address: Torcross, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Torcross

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Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain. By the end of the 16th century, however, improvements in the range of artillery weapons had reduced the utility of the castle. It took part in the English Civil War and continued to be armed until the early 18th century, but fell into ruin. Restored as a summer house in 1855, in the 21st century it is managed by the Landmark Trust as a holiday let. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°20'31"N, 3°33'35"W

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Torcross United Kingdom

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Kingswear Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dartmouth Museum, Bayard's Cove Fort, Coleton Fishacre, Church of St Thomas of Canterbury.

1.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Dartmouth Museum, Dartmouth
28 min walk • Dartmouth Museum is a local museum in Dartmouth, Devon, which displays and chronicles the history of the port of Dartmouth. It moved to its current location in the 1950s and is housed in a merchant's house which, in 1671, entertained Charles II and where he held court during a storm which forced him to stay in the port.
0.9 miNW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Bayard's Cove Fort, Dartmouth
23 min walk • Bayard's Cove Fort, also known historically as Berescove or Bearscore Castle, is an English 16th-century artillery blockhouse, built to defend the harbour entrance at Dartmouth in Devon.
1.2 miE
Garden, Historical place, Park
Coleton Fishacre, Dartmouth
31 min walk • Coleton Fishacre is a property consisting of a 24-acre garden and a house in the Arts and Crafts style, near Kingswear in Devon, England. The property has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1982.
0.7 miNW
Church
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Dartmouth
19 min walk • The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is situated in the village of Kingswear in the English county of Devon, it stands in a slightly elevated position at the junction of Higher Street and Church Hill close to the railway station and the Dartmouth Lower Ferry and overlooks the River Dart.
1.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Science museum
Thomas Newcomen Engine, Dartmouth
28 min walk • The Newcomen Memorial Engine is a preserved beam engine in Dartmouth, Devon. It was preserved as a memorial to Thomas Newcomen, inventor of the beam engine, who was born in Dartmouth.
0.8 miE
Tower
The Daymark, South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
20 min walk • A daymark is a navigational aid for sailors and pilots, distinctively marked to maximize its visibility in daylight. The word is also used in a more specific, technical sense to refer to a signboard or daytime identifier that is attached to a day beacon or other aid to navigation.
1 miNW
Harbor
Dartmouth Harbour, Dartmouth
27 min walk • Dartmouth Harbour is a natural port located in Dartmouth, Devon, England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Dart on the English Channel. Bayard's Cove Fort is a small fort, which was built to defend the harbour's entrance.
0.7 miNW
50°21'4"N • 3°34'5"W
Darthaven Marina, Dartmouth
19 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
~1370 ftW
14th-century fortress with estuary views
Dartmouth Castle, Dartmouth
7 min walk • Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary.
~1970 ftW
Forts and castles
Dartmouth Castle
10 min walk • Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary.
1.1 miNW
50°21'4"N • 3°34'44"W
St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth
27 min walk • Church

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Which popular attractions are close to Kingswear Castle?

Nearby attractions include Dartmouth Castle, Dartmouth (7 min walk), St Petrox Church, Dartmouth (8 min walk), Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Dartmouth (19 min walk), Darthaven Marina, Dartmouth (19 min walk).