Plympton Castle
On the list as Remains of Castle
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About Plympton Castle
Plympton Castle, listed as Remains of Castle, is one of 83 Grade II* listed buildings in Plymouth and about 22,127 in England. It was listed on 29 March 1960. It stands in the Plymton St Maurice conservation area, designated in 1968, and over a scheduled monument, Plympton Castle. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 57 other listed buildings.
What it isFormer castle near Plymouth, Devon, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1129995↗Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Plymouth · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Plympton CastleStart here
- 2
The GuildhallGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
The RectoryGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
Plympton HouseGrade I · 0.2 mi on
41 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 23
Grade I and II* public buildings near Plymouth
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Plympton Castle
Is Plympton Castle listed?
Yes. Remains of Castle is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1129995), first listed on 29 March 1960.
Can you visit Plympton Castle?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Plympton Castle in a conservation area?
Yes, the Plymton St Maurice conservation area, designated in 1968.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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