Old and Outstanding Buildings and Structures

There are 6 Scheduled Monuments and over 100 (mostly 18th and 19th century) Grade 2 listed buildings and structures in Saltash Civil Parish. (Please note that the 800 by 600 pixels photographs linked to from this page will by default open in this window or tab, with no site navigation menu; you will have to use your browser's 'back' function to return here.)

Trematon Castle, a Norman motte-and-bailey castle dating from the 11th century, is a Scheduled Monument. The crenellated wall to north-east of the keep is Grade 2 listed, as are the Higher Lodge within the bailey, and the medieval doorway north-east of the keep. There are also three Grade 2 listed Tudor archways in the castle grounds. – Location

Three of Saltash's Scheduled Monuments are Grade 2 listed former chapels:
the 13th century chapel at Erth Barton, now used as a barn – Location,
the ruins of an early 14th century chapel at Shillingham Farmhouse – Location,
and the remains of a 14th century chapel at Wivelscombe Manor – Location.

During the Civil War (1642 to 1651), defensive earthworks were built to defend Royalist Saltash from Plymouth's Parliamentary forces. The Civil War battery at Wearde Quay is a Scheduled Monument. Although partially cut by the railway in 1857, lengths of mortared stone walling up to 3.5m high and topped with a vertical parapet can still be seen. – Location

The former United States Navy sub-base at Sand Quay is a Scheduled Monument. Used from 1943 to 1945 for the repair and maintenance of landing craft, patrol boats and mine sweepers, it consists of a small quay and a series of parallel concrete piers which slope down the intertidal shore. Craft were placed over the piers at high tide and secured, leaving them high and dry for work to be carried out during low tide. – Location

Some of the many post-1600 Grade 2 listed buildings and structures: