What is recorded here

Okehampton Castle rose north of the West Okement River soon after the Norman Conquest when Baldwin, Sherrif of Devon, built a fortification large enough to hold kitchens, guardrooms and a chapel. Henry Courtenay lost his life in 1539, after which the fortifications were dismantled, yet early 14th-century walls still stand beside the old motte. The castle stopped being a complete weapon but never stopped being a shape that could be seen, touched and remembered.

The National Heritage List for England records Okehampton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River. as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built by the de Okehampton family in the late 11th or early 12th century, Okehampton Castle is an important example of a motte and bailey castle in Devon. It is remembered for its strategic role in the Norman consolidation of the region and its long history of occupation and military use.

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