Stowey Castle
Somerset, England
Stowey Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Somerset, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Stogursey Castle, 2.2 mi away.
Stowey Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Stogursey Castle
2.2 mi away
Castles in Somerset
32
England
About Stowey Castle
Stowey Castle (or Nether Stowey Castle known locally as The Mount) was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, built in the 11th century, in the village of Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Scheduled Monument, the foundations of the keep are also a Grade I listed building.
From the Wikipedia article on Stowey Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stowey Castle sits at 51.1493, -3.1644 in Somerset. The closest other castles are Stogursey Castle (2.2 mi), Cannington Camp (3.8 mi) and Bridgwater Castle (7.1 mi). Somerset has 32 castles in all.
