- He did not know then that he would go on to help restore, manage and be principal captain of Kingswear Castle for nearly 30 years.
- Kingswear Castle was built to protect the coastal town of Dartmouth in Devon.[1] In the medieval period, the town's harbour, located in the estuary of the River...
- Castle Facts: Location: Devon, England. ... Notes: Kingswear Castle was built between 1491 and 1502 as a coastal artillery tower for use with heavy cannon.
- Dartmouth Castle could operate without Kingswear and, by the end of the 16th century, the castle’s military utility had diminished until it was not normally manned.
- "Kingswear Castle, SX 891-503 Devon England".
- Update, January 2022: Phase 1 has begun of a major rebuild of KINGSWEAR CASTLE, which should be completed in time for her centenary in 2024.
- Check out the Pictures of the Month on the Kingswear Castle website: https://kingswearcastle.org/potm/january-2023-two-thames-trips-1949/…
- Kingswear Castle was converted into a summer residence (for Major Charles Seale- Hayne) in 1855 by T Lidston, architect, and it is still used for this purpose.
- One emergency use came during the Civil War when Kingswear Castle was utilized to boost Dartmouth's defences against Charles I in support of Parliament.
- Whiteholme "Hail Caledonia" postcard 7182X of the Kingswear Castle (2), before installation of flying bridge, on the River Medway. Photo: © A.J.Beardsall.
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