Affeton Castle
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Affeton Castle is a surviving late-medieval gatehouse near East Worlington, Devon
, England which overlooks the Little Dart River
in Devon and was originally built from grey rubble stone by the Stucley Baronets
in around 1434. Originally part of a large manor complex, this castellated gatehouse, 60 feet by 22 feet wide, formed a major part of the defenses of the house. The castle's most notable former resident during the period was Thomas Stucley, an Elizabethan traitor. Ruined during the English Civil War
after being sacked several times, the castle was renovated in either 1860 or 1868, producing the current building.
Today, the castle is protected as a II* listed building. It is today the private residence of Sir Hugh George Copplestone Bampfylde Stucley, 6th Baronet
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Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England which overlooks the Little Dart River
Little Dart River
The Little Dart River is a tributary of the River Taw in Devon, England. It joins the Taw a mile west of Chulmleigh.The Little Dart rises near Rackenford...
in Devon and was originally built from grey rubble stone by the Stucley Baronets
Stucley Baronets
The Stucley Baronetcy, of Affeton Castle in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 April 1859 for George Stucley, Conservative Member of Parliament for Barnstaple from 1855 to 1857...
in around 1434. Originally part of a large manor complex, this castellated gatehouse, 60 feet by 22 feet wide, formed a major part of the defenses of the house. The castle's most notable former resident during the period was Thomas Stucley, an Elizabethan traitor. Ruined during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
after being sacked several times, the castle was renovated in either 1860 or 1868, producing the current building.
Today, the castle is protected as a II* listed building. It is today the private residence of Sir Hugh George Copplestone Bampfylde Stucley, 6th Baronet
Sir Hugh George Copplestone Bampfylde Stucley, 6th Baronet
Sir Hugh George Copplestone Bampfylde Stucley, 6th Baronet is the only son of the late Major Sir Dennis Frederic Bankes Stucley, 5th Baronet, and the late Sheila, Hon. Lady Stucley...
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