Compton Castle

Compton Castle
Arms of Gilbert: Argent, on a chevron gules three roses of the field[1]
Compton Castle on Newfoundland Postage Stamp

Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon[2] in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton (formerly "Compton Pole"), about 5 miles (8 km) west of Torquay on the southern coast of Devon, England (grid reference SX865648). The estate was home to the families of Compton, de la Pole, Doddiscombe,[3] Gilbert and Templer.[4] The castle has been home to the Gilbert family for most of the time since it was built.[5] Listed as a Grade 1 set of buildings, it has been a National Trust property since 1951.[6]

  1. ^ Burke's Landed Gentry, 1937, p.886
  2. ^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.149
  3. ^ Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.280
  4. ^ White's Devonshire Directory, 1850, re: Marldon[1] Archived 14 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Compton Castle". By the Dart. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ^ Gray, Todd (1995). The Garden History of Devon: An Illustrated Guide to Sources. University of Exeter Press. pp. 77–. ISBN 978-0-85989-453-1.