Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Somerset, England
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a quadrangular castle in Somerset, England, first built in 1383. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Trowbridge Castle, 3.4 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle at a glance
Built
1383
14th century
Type
Quadrangular castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, sometimes called Farleigh Castle or Farley Castle, is a medieval castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England. The castle was built in two phases: the inner court was constructed between 1377 and 1383 by Sir Thomas Hungerford, who made his fortune as steward to John of Gaunt.
From the Wikipedia article on Farleigh Hungerford Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle sits at 51.3174, -2.2869 in Somerset. The closest other castles are Trowbridge Castle (3.4 mi), Midford Castle (3.4 mi) and Culverhay Castle (6.1 mi). Somerset has 32 castles in all.
