Castle Neroche
Castle Neroche is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort in the parish of Curland, near Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Norman castle in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Castle Neroche: a motte and bailey castle and earlier defences above Castle Plantation”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints Church, Curland and Saint Barnabas Mission Church.
All Saints Church, Curland
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints Church is a former Church of England parish church in Curland, Somerset, England. Designed by Benjamin Ferrey, it was built in 1855–56 to replace an earlier church on the same site and became redundant in 1972. All Saints Church, Curland is situated 3,400 feet north of Castle Neroche.
Saint Barnabas Mission Church
Church
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Barnabas Mission Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle Neroche.
The Greyhound Inn
Pub
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Greyhound Inn is a pub, which is situated 1½ miles north of Castle Neroche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curland and Buckland St Mary.
Curland
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Curland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 6 miles south of Taunton. The village has a population of 225. The parish includes the hamlet of Abbey Hill. Curland is home of a thriving equestrian centre.
Buckland St Mary
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buckland St Mary is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 6 miles to the west of Ilminster and 8 miles south of Taunton, close to the A303. Buckland St Mary is situated 1½ miles south of Castle Neroche.
Staple Fitzpaine
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staple Fitzpaine is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated five miles south of Taunton. The village has a population of 189 and is within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Staple Fitzpaine is situated 1½ miles north of Castle Neroche.
Castle Neroche
Latitude
50.9372° or 50° 56′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.03826° or 3° 2′ 18″ westElevation
896 feet (273 metres)Open location code
9C2RWXP6+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4443301500OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castle Neroche” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castle Neroche”
- German: “Castle Neroche”
- Swedish: “Castle Neroche”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle Neroche”. Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.