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Dartmouth; Paradise Point

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Paradise Fort; "the old castelle of Kingswear"

In the civil parish of Dartmouth.
In the historic county of Devon (Modern Authority of Devon, 1974 county of Devon).

Strong round tower demolished in 1855. Remains in the cellar of house on site suggest a polygonal fortified structure, possibly the house John Corp obtained licence to crenellate in 1402, or a bastion of 1599.

This site has been described as a;
Tower House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Masonry footings remains.


This site is a Grade 2 listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 387400)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SX88155048

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Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 446015, 446057

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