Dunster Castle

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Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period. After the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, William de Mohun constructed a timber castle on the site as part of the pacification of Somerset. A stone shell keep was built on the motte by the start of the 12th century, and the castle survived a siege during the early years of the Anarchy. At the end of the 14th century the de Mohuns sold the castle to the Luttrell family, who continued to occupy the property until the late 20th century.

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Motte and bailey at Dunster Castle
castle, motte-and-bailey castle, historic house museum, United Kingdom, 

  • Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
  • Historic England research records page@
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Location: 51.1814, -3.4443, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Dunster Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Dunster, Somerset. UK  
  • St Donat's Castle ⓘ
    castle in St Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales  
  • Stogursey Castle ⓘ
    castle in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK  
  • Taunton Castle ⓘ
    fortified castle in Somerset, England, UK
  • Barry War Museum ⓘ
    museum in Barry Island
  • Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum ⓘ
    museum in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England
  • Cothay Manor ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Stawley, United Kingdom
  • Fyne Court ⓘ
    National trust nature reserve in England
  • Glamorgan Wartime Heritage Centre ⓘ
    museum in Barry
  • Holnicote Estate ⓘ
    Estate in Selworthy, England
  • Knightshayes Court ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Devon, England, UK
  • Watchet Boat Museum ⓘ
    Maritime museum in Watchet, England
  • West Somerset Railway ⓘ
    heritage railway in Somerset, England
  • Dovery Manor Museum ⓘ
    museum in Porlock, Somerset, UK
  • Lyn and Exmoor Museum ⓘ
    Museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom
  • Somerset And Dorset Railway Trust Museum ⓘ
    museum in Watchet, England, UK
  • Dunster Doll Museum ⓘ
    doll museum in Dunster, Somerset, England
  • Watchet Market House Museum ⓘ
    local museum in Watchet, Somerset, United Kingdom
  • West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School ⓘ
    small museum in England
  • Tropiquaria ⓘ
    zoo in West Somerset, United Kingdom
  • Bakelite Museum ⓘ
  • Coleridge Cottage ⓘ
    historic cottage in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, UK
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William Callow, R. W. S., F. R. G. S. (1908) (14742755216)William Callow, R. W. S., F. R. G. S. (1908) (14742755216)
Dunster Castle Somerset the upper gate of the keepDunster Castle Somerset the upper gate of the keep
Castle on a hill (1294075)Castle on a hill (1294075)
British (English) School - Dunster Castle - 726100 - National TrustBritish (English) School - Dunster Castle - 726100 - National Trust
Dunster Castle 1733Dunster Castle 1733
A description of England and Wales, containing a particular account of each county, with its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, (14790306253)A description of England and Wales, containing a particular account of each county, with its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, (14790306253)
George Luttrell (1560-1629)George Luttrell (1560-1629)
The American annual of photography (1911) (14596638878)The American annual of photography (1911) (14596638878)
The royal palaces, historic castles and stately homes of Great Britain; (1913) (14764613604)The royal palaces, historic castles and stately homes of Great Britain; (1913) (14764613604)
The High Street and Castle, Dunster, 1940The High Street and Castle, Dunster, 1940
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
sitecastleDunster Castlecastle, motte-and-bailey castle, historic house museumWikidata
sitecastleSt Donat's Castlehouse, castleWikidata
sitecastleStogursey CastlecastleWikidata
sitecastle1129Taunton Castlecastle, history museumWikidata
sitemuseumBarry War Museumorganization, military museumWikidata
sitemuseumBishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museumlocal museumWikidata
sitemuseumCothay Manorhistoric house museumWikidata
sitemuseumFyne Courthistoric house museum, history museumWikidata
sitemuseumGlamorgan Wartime Heritage Centremilitary museum, heritage centerWikidata
sitemuseumHolnicote Estatehistoric house museumWikidata
sitemuseumKnightshayes CourtEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
sitemuseumWatchet Boat Museummaritime museum, country houseWikidata
sitemuseumWest Somerset Railwaybranch line, heritage railway, ELR railway line sectionWikidata
sitemuseum1500Dovery Manor Museumlocal museumWikidata
sitemuseum1800Lyn and Exmoor Museumlocal museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1966Somerset And Dorset Railway Trust MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1971Dunster Doll MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1979Watchet Market House Museumlocal museum, independent museumWikidata
sitemuseum1984West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian Schoollocal museumWikidata
sitemuseum1990TropiquariazooWikidata
sitemuseum1995Bakelite MuseummuseumWikidata
sitemuseum1998Coleridge Cottagehistoric house museumWikidata
commonsimageWilliam Callow, R. W. S., F. R. G. S. (1908) (14742755216) Commons
commonsimageDunster Castle Somerset the upper gate of the keep Commons
commonsimageCastle on a hill (1294075) Commons
commonsimageBritish (English) School - Dunster Castle - 726100 - National Trust Commons
commonsimageDunster Castle 1733 Commons
commonsimageA description of England and Wales, containing a particular account of each county, with its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, (14790306253) Commons
commonsimageGeorge Luttrell (1560-1629) Commons
commonsimageThe American annual of photography (1911) (14596638878) Commons
commonsimageThe royal palaces, historic castles and stately homes of Great Britain; (1913) (14764613604) Commons
commonsimageThe High Street and Castle, Dunster, 1940 Commons
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