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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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Location: 51.0153, -3.1138, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Cynwit ⓘ
    878 battle between West Saxons and Vikings
  • Battle of Marshall's Elm ⓘ
    1642 skirmish in Somerset prior to the English Civil War
  • Sieges of Taunton ⓘ
    1644 series of three blockades during the First English Civil War
  • Battle of Langport ⓘ
    1645 battle of the First English Civil War
  • Siege of Bridgwater ⓘ
    1645 siege
  • Siege of Tiverton ⓘ
    1645 siege
  • Monmouth Rebellion ⓘ
    1685 English rebellion against James II
  • Battle of Sedgemoor ⓘ
    1685 final battle of the Monmouth Rebellion
  • Dunster Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Dunster, Somerset. UK  
  • Stogursey Castle ⓘ
    castle in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK  
  • Tiverton Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Devon, England, UK  
  • Taunton Castle ⓘ
    fortified castle in Somerset, England, UK
  • Somerset Military Museum ⓘ
    miltary museum in Taunton, United Kingdom
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John Inigo Richards - Inside of Castle Gate, Taunton, Somerset - B1977.14.5571 - Yale Center for British ArtJohn Inigo Richards - Inside of Castle Gate, Taunton, Somerset - B1977.14.5571 - Yale Center for British Art
Taunton Castle, c.1906Taunton Castle, c.1906
The castle, Taunton, England-LCCN2002708148The castle, Taunton, England-LCCN2002708148
Taunton Castle, SomersetTaunton Castle, Somerset
Taunton Castle, now County MuseumTaunton Castle, now County Museum
The castle Taunton EnglandThe castle Taunton England
TauntonCastleTauntonCastle
Walls of Taunton CastleWalls of Taunton Castle
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflict878Battle of CynwitKingdom of Wessex, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1642Battle of Marshall's ElmbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1644Sieges of TauntonRobert Blake, Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, Edmund Wyndham, George Goring, Lord Goring, Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton, Ralph Weldon, James Holborne of Menstrie, Sir Richard Grenville, 1st Baronet, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1645Battle of Langportbattle, Cavalier, RoundheadWikidata
eventarmed conflict1645Siege of BridgwatersiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1645Siege of TivertonCavalier, Roundhead, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1685Monmouth RebellionrebellionWikidata
eventarmed conflict1685Battle of Sedgemoorbattle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
sitecastleDunster CastleNational Trust, historic house museum, motte-and-bailey castle, castleWikidata
sitecastleStogursey CastlecastleWikidata
sitecastle1100Tiverton Castleindependent museum, English country house, historic house museum, castleWikidata
sitecastle1129Taunton Castlehistory museum, castleWikidata
sitemuseum1974Somerset Military Museummilitary museumWikidata
commonsimageJohn Inigo Richards - Inside of Castle Gate, Taunton, Somerset - B1977.14.5571 - Yale Center for British Art Commons
commonsimageTaunton Castle, c.1906 Commons
commonsimageThe castle, Taunton, England-LCCN2002708148 Commons
commonsimageTowns 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
commonsimageTowns 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
commonsimageTaunton Castle, Somerset Commons
commonsimageTaunton Castle, now County Museum Commons
commonsimageThe castle Taunton England Commons
commonsimageTauntonCastle Commons
commonsimageWalls of Taunton Castle Commons
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