Taunton Castle
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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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- Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
- Historic England research records page@
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Dunster Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Dunster, Somerset. UK

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Stogursey Castle ⓘ
castle in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK

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Tiverton Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Devon, England, UK

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Taunton Castle ⓘ
fortified castle in Somerset, England, UK
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Blake Museum ⓘ
museum in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Axe Valley Wildlife Park ⓘ
zoo in Devon, England, UK
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Barrington Court ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK
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Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum ⓘ
museum in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England
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Cothay Manor ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Stawley, United Kingdom
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Fyne Court ⓘ
National trust nature reserve in England
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Knightshayes Court ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Devon, England, UK
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Museum of Somerset ⓘ
museum in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Perrys Cider Mill ⓘ
mill building in Dowlish Wake, South Somerset, England, UK
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The Priest's House, Muchelney ⓘ
grade II listed historic house museum in Muchelney, United Kingdom
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Treasurer's House ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Somerset, England, UK
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Watchet Boat Museum ⓘ
Maritime museum in Watchet, England
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Montacute House ⓘ
Late Elizabethan mansion with garden in Montacute, South Somerset, England, UK
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Allhallows Museum ⓘ
museum in Honiton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Post Office Telecommunications Museum ⓘ
museum in Taunton, England, UK
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Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life ⓘ
local museum in Tiverton, Devon, United Kingdom
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Somerset And Dorset Railway Trust Museum ⓘ
museum in Watchet, England, UK
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Chard Museum ⓘ
local museum in Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Dunster Doll Museum ⓘ
doll museum in Dunster, Somerset, England
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Somerset Military Museum ⓘ
miltary museum in Taunton, United Kingdom
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Watchet Market House Museum ⓘ
local museum in Watchet, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Coldharbour Mill ⓘ
Industrial museum, United Kingdom
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Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre ⓘ

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Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum ⓘ
museum in Montacute, Somerset, England, UK
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Tropiquaria ⓘ
zoo in West Somerset, United Kingdom
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Bakelite Museum ⓘ

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Coleridge Cottage ⓘ
historic cottage in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, UK
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Crewkerne and District Museum and Heritage Centre ⓘ
Local museum in Somerset, United Kingdom
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John Inigo Richards - Inside of Castle Gate, Taunton, Somerset - B1977.14.5571 - Yale Center for British Art
Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland connecting links between cities and towns of New England and those of the same name in England, Ireland and Scotland; containing narratives, (14596623438)- The history of Taunton Castle in light of recent excavations - article published in 1953
- A Medieval Spoon found at Taunton Castle - , 1930
- Further excavations at Taunton Castle - article published in 1965
- Materials for the History of Taunton Castle - article published in 1940
- Corbel, etc., found at Taunton Castle - scholarly article by H. St. George Gray published in January 1941
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Dunster Castle | castle, motte-and-bailey castle, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Stogursey Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1100 | Tiverton Castle | castle, English country house, historic house museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1129 | Taunton Castle | castle, history museum | Wikidata |
| site | garden | Blake Museum | house, local museum, garden, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Axe Valley Wildlife Park | zoo | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Barrington Court | historic house museum, history museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum | local museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Cothay Manor | historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Fyne Court | historic house museum, history museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Knightshayes Court | English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Museum of Somerset | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Perrys Cider Mill | corporate museum, mill building, food and drink museum, thatched building | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | The Priest's House, Muchelney | historic house museum, thatched building | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Treasurer's House | historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Watchet Boat Museum | maritime museum, country house | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1598 | Montacute House | historic house museum, history museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1946 | Allhallows Museum | museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1957 | Post Office Telecommunications Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1960 | Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1966 | Somerset And Dorset Railway Trust Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1970 | Chard Museum | local museum, museum building, thatched building, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1971 | Dunster Doll Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1974 | Somerset Military Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1979 | Watchet Market House Museum | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1981 | Coldharbour Mill | mill, local museum, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1987 | Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre | museum, country house | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1989 | Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1990 | Tropiquaria | zoo | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1995 | Bakelite Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1998 | Coleridge Cottage | historic house museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2000 | Crewkerne and District Museum and Heritage Centre | local museum, history museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | John Inigo Richards - Inside of Castle Gate, Taunton, Somerset - B1977.14.5571 - Yale Center for British Art | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Taunton Castle, c.1906 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The castle, Taunton, England-LCCN2002708148 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland connecting links between cities and towns of New England and those of the same name in England, Ireland and Scotland; containing narratives, (14596623438) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland connecting links between cities and towns of New England and those of the same name in England, Ireland and Scotland; (1921) (14765429165) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Taunton Castle, Somerset | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Taunton Castle, now County Museum | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The castle Taunton England | Commons | ||
| commons | image | TauntonCastle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Walls of Taunton Castle | Commons | ||






