What is recorded here
Tawstock Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Tawstock family, a local landholding family in Devon. It is remembered as a medieval stronghold associated with the Hundred Years' War, as it was held by the French for a time during the conflict.
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- Recorded date
- C18
Places near here
St Michael's School, Tawstock CourtListed building · 1055 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Tawstock holy wellScheduled monument · 1096 yd
Information board, Holy well, TawstockOld or holy well · 1102 yd
Gatehouse to Tawstock CourtListed building · 1114 yd
Hollamoor ClumpWood · 1183 yd
Shipwreck at BarnstapleShipwreck · 1.2 mi
Taw ValleyViewpoint · 1.2 mi
Westacott PitBay · 1.2 mi
Albert ClockMemorial · 1.4 mi
Museum of Barnstaple & North DevonMuseum · 1.4 mi
The statue of Queen Anne on the Heritage CentreMonument or public art · 1.4 mi
Barnstaple CastleScheduled monument · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0