Historic house · Paignton · Devon

Kirkham House

Kirkham House is a late medieval stone house. Within the built-up area of Paignton, it is one of the places to visit. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Kirkham House, Ianmacm (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Paignton

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Historic house in Paignton

Inside Paignton

Kirkham House is inside Paignton’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Paignton has 207 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Paignton

In Paignton the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–21°C.

Jan9° / 4°132 mm

Feb9° / 4°96 mm

Mar11° / 5°82 mm

Apr13° / 6°69 mm

May16° / 9°60 mm

Jun19° / 11°64 mm

Jul21° / 13°57 mm

Aug21° / 14°77 mm

Sep19° / 11°70 mm

Oct15° / 9°122 mm

Nov12° / 6°126 mm

Dec10° / 4°135 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Paignton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Paignton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Paignton’s full climate →

About

Kirkham House

Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 3 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 53 more places, Paignton Zoo (1.4 km) first on our list.

Paignton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Paignton
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kirkham-house-paignton

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

The map puts Kirkham House in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Kirkham House

Paignton, with 67,509 people, is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in town

Paignton

67,509 people · 24 places to visit

2 · 2 km northwest of it

Marldon

2,073 people · 13 places to visit

3 · 3.2 km northeast of it

Torquay

52,034 people · 24 places to visit

4 · 4.2 km southeast of it

Brixham

17,839 people · 21 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Kirkham House is	People	Places to visit
Paignton	It’s in town	67,509	24
Marldon	2 km northwest of it	2,073	13
Torquay	3.2 km northeast of it	52,034	24
Brixham	4.2 km southeast of it	17,839	21
Stoke Gabriel	4.7 km southwest of it	1,340	10
Dittisham	6.5 km south of it	191	12
Kingskerswell	7.1 km north of it	3,761	13
Ipplepen	7.4 km northwest of it	2,150	10

Make a day of it

Also near Kirkham House

Nearby, 53 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 2 historic houses and a zoo.

ZooPaignton Zoo1.4 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle4.4 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle4.8 km away 4

AttractionKents Cavern5.8 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustGreenway House6.4 km away 6

Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle11 km away 7

Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle8.6 km away 8

PierPaignton Pier900 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Kirkham House: the answers

Where is Kirkham House?

Kirkham House is in Paignton, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Kirkham House?

Late medieval stone house in Devon, England, UK.

Who runs Kirkham House?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Kirkham House?

June to September are the warmest months in Paignton, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Kirkham House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Kirkham House?

Within 15 km: Paignton Zoo (1.4 km), Compton Castle (4.4 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (4.8 km) and Kents Cavern (5.8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Kirkham House: Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paignton Pier: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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