Affeton Castle

Affeton Castle
Devon, England
Affeton Castle
Affeton Castle
Coordinates	50°54′33″N 3°46′18″W / 50.9092°N 3.7717°W / 50.9092; -3.7717
Type	Fortified manor house
Site information
Open to the public	No
Site history
Materials	Grey stone rubble

Affeton Castle is a converted late-medieval gatehouse near East Worlington, Devon, England. It was formerly part of the fortified manor house of Affeton, built by the Stucley family in about 1434, and situated on the side of a valley of the Little Dart River. The manor house was destroyed in the English Civil War of the 1640s, and by the early 19th century the gatehouse was in ruins. It was restored between 1868-9 by Sir George Stucley, 1st Baronet for use as a shooting box or hunting lodge; in 1956, it was converted to form the private home of Sir Dennis Stucley, 5th Baronet. The castle, approximately 60 feet (18 m) by 22 feet (6.7 m) in size, is protected as a Grade II* listed building.^[1]