Visiting Okehampton Castle, The Largest Castle Ruins in Devon

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[@arthurtaylor4391]

I grew up in the town. My second cousin 'Tarter Welham', stonemason, was employed making the fabric safe. Revisited from exile many times, with young family. Thank you for the video.

[@charliemills5822]

I love old devon

[@TheBirdLovingMan]

Granite quarries in England were in Devon and Cornwall... Okehampton castle has underground tunnels...There are metamorphic rocks of granite, other eruptive materials, and rocks from the devonian period. Additionally, limestone, beerstone (a chemical variancy of limestone) and shale or slate can be found. The oldest part of the castle is made from granite and metamorphic rock... The younger parts of the castle were built from the different types of limestone found in the area, along with shale and granite. Granite was used for the fireplaces, while lead and slate were used for roofing works...Granite, coarse- or medium-grained intrusive igneous rock that is rich in quartz and feldspar; it is the most common plutonic rock of the Earth's crust, forming by the cooling of magma (silicate melt) at depth...

[@Longshanks1690]

Great bit of local history 👍

[@ANNEKE1999]

Interesting as always! Thanks for the great video.

[@reecenotryhs]

D E V O N

[@cheesefacemcgee2066]

Glorious Devon, Hail Scrobbert

[@PinnedonPlaces]

Another really cool castle, love how it looks from below, but from above, wow! just incredible, thanks for the video! :D

[@Jkooowb]

Devon is best county in England

[@thelegendarymatt]

Sooooooooo true

[@SpectralDivisionIHM]

Class video as always lads!

[@connorgarwell]

Another great castle to go to would be Castle Rising, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Interesting site - I’m surprised there appears to be public access to the base and interior of some precarious looking walls. In the US and (from what I’ve seen) Ireland anything that looks like it’s about to fall on someone gets fenced off for public safety & legal liability reasons. US sites often add steel rods at an angle to prop up overhanging sections.

[@grutime5273]

I always thought my mum the largest castle

[@ryan_lew9796]

Shit I missed the premier