Photo: Powderham Castle by raymond cocks, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Powderham Castle has been the seat of the Courtenay family, the Earls of Devon, since the fourteenth century.
It stands on the western bank of the Exe Estuary in Devon, looking out over the water and surrounding landscape.
The same family has held it for over six hundred years, one of the longer unbroken private tenures of any English country house.
The exterior was remodelled in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, giving it a very different appearance from its origins as a fortified manor house.
It was never a true fortress in the military sense: it had no keep or moat, and the castle-like elements on the west front were largely added in the nineteenth century.
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Plan your visit
Nearest station: Starcross Rail Station (1.2 miles)
Open spring to autumn; check official website for exact dates and seasonal variations.
Nearby properties
Historic places nearby
Within 5 miles of Powderham Castle there are 1 historic properties, including 1 historic building.
Within 10 miles of Powderham Castle there are 3 historic properties, including 2 historic houses, across Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Powderham Castle there are 21 historic properties, including 10 historic buildings and 8 historic houses, across Historic Houses, English Heritage and National Trust sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Devon, England
- Visit duration
- Allow at least 3 hours
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