Castles · South West England
Shane's Castle
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Shane's Castle — castle in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shane's Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3545°, -2.0050°.
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Heritage listing
Details 1. BATH ROAD 1042 (North Side) Shane's Castle ST 9961 1/186 14.12.71. II 2. Circa 1840-50. A small 2-storey, stone building consisting of an octagon joined to a rectangle of same width with splayed angles on plan, and with a small square 1 storey porch opposite centre of East end and joined to the Octagon by a narrower passage. The 2-storey block has a battlement cresting with moulded coping on moulded string. At the junction of the octagon and rectangle on the North side is an angular bay stair turret, with slit lights. The South front has 4-light casements and ledged door in 3-centred pointed and splayed arched surround; on rectangle, with additional small casements on splays of octagon. The North side has two 4-light casements, stair turret and similar windows to splays of octagon, secondary door in link to porch. The porch has a blocked arched opening facing East. All windows have drip moulds. Well built. Listing NGR: ST9975061716 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 431538 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Shane's Castle is a Grade II listed building located in the parish of Devizes, South-East England. The castle is situated within the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty known as the Cotswolds and the North Wessex Downs.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3545, -2.0050
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Devizes
- Postcode
- SN10 2SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
Sources
- wikidata: Q26541549 (CC0)
- commons: Shanes Castle, Bath Road, Devizes, Wiltshire (1) - geograph.org.uk - 382798.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shane's Castle?
- Shane's Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN10 2SU), in the parish of Devizes.
- What is Shane's Castle?
- Shane's Castle — castle in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Shane's Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode SN10 2SU.
- Is Shane's Castle a listed building?
- Shane's Castle is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Shane's Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Shane's Castle is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Shane's Castle charge admission?
- Shane's Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Shane's Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN10 2SU. It sits within the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency.