Kingswear Castle, Artillery fort in Kingswear, England
Kingswear Castle stands at the water's edge near the mouth of River Dart, featuring rectangular gun ports and a three-story square tower construction.
The fortress, constructed between 1491 and 1502, formed a defensive partnership with Dartmouth Castle to protect the harbor from potential French attacks.
The structure represents early British military engineering with its ground-floor gun mounting system and strategic positioning for harbor defense.
The Landmark Trust manages the castle as a holiday accommodation, with access through a narrow unmade road suitable for vehicles smaller than transit vans.
The castle's ground-floor gun ports were positioned close to water level, making it one of the earliest purpose-built artillery fortifications in Britain.
Location: Kingswear
Inception: 1491
Website: https://landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/kingswear-castle-8737#Overview
GPS coordinates: 50.34214,-3.55981
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:01
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