What is recorded here

Eggesford Castle stands as a scheduled monument 640m north east of Eggesford House in Mid Devon, a distinction that marks its historic weight even when no structure remains visible. The land may have swallowed walls, yards and lives long ago, leaving only a hidden shape beneath grass or plough soil. People may have stood there in joy, fear or routine before forgetting the name of the castle itself.

The National Heritage List for England records Eggesford Castle, 640m north east of Eggesford House 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.

Eggesford Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Eggesford family, a prominent local landholding family in Devon. It is remembered as an example of early medieval military architecture and for its historical association with the region's feudal past.

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