Taunton Castle
Somerset, England
Taunton Castle is a castle in Somerset, England, first built in 1129. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Castle Hotel, 0.4 mi away.
Taunton Castle at a glance
Built
1129
12th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Castle Hotel
0.4 mi away
About Taunton Castle
Taunton Castle is a castle built to defend the town of Taunton, Somerset, England. It has origins in the Anglo Saxon period and was later the site of a priory.
From the Wikipedia article on Taunton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taunton Castle sits at 51.0153, -3.1138 in Somerset. The closest other castles are Castle Hotel (0.4 mi), Castle Neroche (6.3 mi) and Hemyock Castle (8.8 mi). Somerset has 32 castles in all.
