Taunton Castle

Taunton Castle
Taunton, Somerset
Taunton Castle
Taunton Castle is located in Somerset
Taunton Castle
Taunton Castle
Shown within Somerset
Coordinates51°00′57″N 3°06′17″W / 51.0158°N 3.1046°W / 51.0158; -3.1046
TypeNorman
Site history
Built1129
Built byWilliam Giffard
MaterialsStone
Official nameTaunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
Designated25 July 1923
Reference no.1013541

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. The Normans then built a stone structured castle, which belonged to the Bishops of Winchester. The current heavily reconstructed buildings are the inner ward, which now houses the Museum of Somerset and the Somerset Military Museum. The building was designated a grade I listed building in 1952.[1]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Taunton Castle (1231384)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 November 2007.