Kingswear Castle with the River Dart and Dartmouth Castle and St Petrox Church in the background

Date:: 1925 - 1939

Location:: Kingswear Castle, Kingswear, South Hams, Devon

Reference:: DIX02/01/259

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

Kingswear Castle was built in the 1490s as an artillery fort and, along with Dartmouth Castle, was used to protect Dartmouth Harbour from French attack. During the Victorian era it was converted into a summer residence by businessman and politician Charles Seale Hayne (1833-1903).

Content

This is part of the Series: DIX02/01 J. Dixon-Scott Photographic Prints; within the Collection: DIX02 J. Dixon-Scott Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Dixon Scott, J

Keywords

Medieval Artillery Tower, Medieval Fort, Coastal