Powderham Castle is a Gothic castle in Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom. Built in 1390, and is Grade I listed. It is owned by Courtenay family (Earls of Devon).
Location: Powderham, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- Located in Powderham, Exeter, Devon
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-4939, SRC-4941 - Built in 1390
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-4939, SRC-4942 - Architectural style: Gothic
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-4939, SRC-4939, SRC-5277, SRC-5278, SRC-4942, SRC-7528 - Owned by Courtenay family (Earls of Devon)
confidence 85/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-4939, SRC-4942, SRC-5279, SRC-5280 - Historic designation: Grade I listed building
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-4939, SRC-4942, SRC-5275
Evidence & sources
- SRC-4939 — Wikipedia – Powderham Castle (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4941 — Historic England – grants/visit Powderham Castle (Tier 1, government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4942 — Historic England – NHLE list entry 1097666 (Tier 1, government; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5275 — Kiddle Encyclopedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5277 — Britain Express (Tier 3, reference_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5278 — Ancient History Sites (Tier 3, reference_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5279 — Country Life (Tier 2, press; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5280 — Historic Houses (Tier 2, institutional_page; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7528 — The History of Powderham Castle – Dreweatts (Tier 2, web; retrieved June 2026)
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