Salcombe Castle

Salcombe, England
England

Ruined coastal fortification in Devon, England

Key Information

Construction

1540s

Castle Type

Artillery fort

Current Status

Ruins

Historical Overview

Salcombe Castle or Fort Charles is a ruined fortification just off the beach of North Sands in Salcombe, Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located on a rocky outcrop which is easily reached on foot at low tide. It is a Grade II listed building and ancient monument. The ruined structure includes a four-story 7 metres (23 ft) semicircular tower with gun ports near the top. It is connected by a section of wall to a rectangular tower which is 6 metres (20 ft) high.

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