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. 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^@
• CastlesFortsBattles 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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1598 Montacute House

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1946 Allhallows Museum

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1960 Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

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1966 Somerset And Dorset Railway Trust Museum

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1970 Chard Museum

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1971 Dunster Doll Museum

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1974 Somerset Military Museum

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1979 Watchet Market House Museum

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1981 Coldharbour Mill

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1987 Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre

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1989 Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum

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1990 Tropiquaria

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1995 Bakelite Museum

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1998 Coleridge Cottage

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2000 Crewkerne and District Museum and Heritage Centre

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John Inigo Richards - Inside of Castle Gate, Taunton, Somerset - B1977.14.5571 - Yale Center for British Art

Taunton Castle, c.1906

The castle, Taunton, England-LCCN2002708148

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)

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)

Taunton Castle, Somerset

Taunton Castle, now County Museum

The castle Taunton England

TauntonCastle

Walls of Taunton Castle

• 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