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- Okehampton Castle. 8.0. ⊚. ... On the execution in 1539 of its then owner Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter, the castle was partially dismantled.
- Overlooking the majestic River Okement, Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle built after the Norman Conquest.
- By the 14th century, Tiverton Castle had become the main residence of the Courtenay family with Okehampton Castle being seen as a country hunting retreat.
- With new wealth from the lands, funds were used to redevelop the castle and build a new 1,700 acre deer park that stretched out south from the castle.
- That then leaves Okehampton Castle which can conjure up images of chivalrous knights, damsels in distress and other such romantic notions.
- One of the larger castles in Devon, the Okehampton Castle is a must-visit historic site. Tucked away within the Dartmoor National Park, this ancient castle has its...
- Okehampton Castle is the largest in Devon and consists of the masonry, Keep and curtain walls, all of which date from the fourteenth century.
- The castle is situated near the only two mountains in southern England. To visit, head for Okehampton. Once you are in the town, the castle is well signposted.
- Okehampton Castle is situated in a bend of, and to the north of, the West Okement River, about 500m south-west of the town of Okehampton.