Tiverton Castle

Tiverton Castle, aerial photograph with River Exe and St Peter's parish church. Looking towards north-east
Left: remains of Solar Tower, c.1308-9, Tiverton Castle, built by Hugh de Courtenay, 1st/9th Earl of Devon (1276-1340). View from south-east
Groundplan of Tiverton Castle and setting
Tiverton Castle, detailed plan

Tiverton Castle is the remains of a medieval castle dismantled after the Civil War and thereafter converted in the 17th century into a country house. It occupies a defensive position above the banks of the River Exe at Tiverton in Devon.