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.
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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. -
Ashburton Museum ⓘ
museum in Devon, United Kingdom -
Great Torrington Museum ⓘ
museam in Great Torrington, Devon, England, UK -
Kelly House, Devon ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Kelly, West Devon, England, UK -
Launceston Steam Railway ⓘ
narrow gauge railway operating from the town of Launceston, Cornwall -
Lawrence House Museum ⓘ
museum in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom -
Morwellham Quay ⓘ
historic river port in Devon, England -
Holsworthy Museum ⓘ
local museum in United Kingdom -
Becky Falls ⓘ
waterfall and tourist attraction in Devon, England, UK -
Castle Drogo ⓘ
Country house in the form of a castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England -
Museum of Dartmoor Life ⓘ
Oakhampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom -
The Cider Press Museum ⓘ
museum in Chagford, England, UK -
Tavistock Museum ⓘ
museum in Tavistock, England, United Kingdom -
House of Marbles ⓘ
museum in Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, UK -
Dartmoor Prison Museum ⓘ
museum at HMP Dartmoor, Yelverton -
Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre ⓘ
museum in Newton Abbot, England, UK -
Crediton Museum ⓘ
museum in Crediton, England, UK
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Francis Towne - Oakhampton Castle - Google Art Project
Okehampton Castle, 1913
Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle - geograph.org.uk - 22026
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Okehampton Castle
The castle Okehampton England
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Okehampton Castle- Excavations at Okehampton Castle, Devon: Part 2, the Bailey - article by Robert Higham et al published 1982 in Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society
- Okehampton and the Norman conquest of Devon - article published in 1991
- Excavations at Okehampton castle, Devon. Part I: the motte and keep - scientific article published in 1977
- Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon - report published in 2004
- Okehampton Castle, Devon - guidebook published in 1984
- Excavations at Okehampton Castle, Devon: Part II, the bailey. A preliminary report - article by Robert Higham & John Allan published 1980 in Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society
- Okehampton Castle - article published in 1895
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Lydford Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1067 | Launceston Castle | castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1068 | Okehampton Castle | motte-and-bailey castle, archaeological site, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Ashburton Museum | museum, country house | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Great Torrington Museum | local museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Kelly House, Devon | English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Launceston Steam Railway | heritage railway, narrow-gauge railway | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Lawrence House Museum | museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Morwellham Quay | open-air museum, mining museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1700 | Holsworthy Museum | museum, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1903 | Becky Falls | zoo, waterfall, tourist attraction | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1930 | Castle Drogo | English country house, historic house museum, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1981 | Museum of Dartmoor Life | local museum, history museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1981 | The Cider Press Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1985 | Tavistock Museum | museum, history museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1991 | House of Marbles | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1992 | Dartmoor Prison Museum | prison museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1998 | Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre | heritage center, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2009 | Crediton Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Francis Towne - Oakhampton Castle - Google Art Project | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Okehampton Castle, 1913 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Okehampton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Okehampton Castle - geograph.org.uk - 22026 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Okehampton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | OkehamptonCastle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Okehampton Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The castle Okehampton England | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Okehampton Castle1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Okehampton Castle | Commons | ||
