England · 12th century
Taunton Castle ranks #3,912 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #265 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1129, it is older than 84% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Cardiff, 52 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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.
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