Stowey Castle

Stowey Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey castle, built in the 11th century, in the village of on the in , England.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Nether Stowey Castle”, “Stowey Castle, the site of St Michael’s Chapel and a medieval kiln site”, and “The Mount”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Coleridge Cottage and Church of St Peter and St Paul, Over Stowey.

Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a cottage situated in , , , England. is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Stowey Castle.

Church
Photo: Burn the asylum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church Of St Peter And St Paul in … is situated 3,500 feet south of Stowey Castle.

Church
Photo: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
at Dodington in the parish… is situated 1 mile northwest of Stowey Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nether Stowey and Over Stowey.

Village
Photo: Peter Levy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large village in , South West England.

Village
Photo: Burn the asylum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village and civil parish in , .

Hamlet
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet.

Stowey Castle

Latitude
51.14955° or 51° 8′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.16369° or 3° 9′ 49″ west
Elevation
361 feet (110 metres)
Open location code
9C3R4RXP+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1075831975
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6285925
Wiki­data ID
Q7620710
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Stowey Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Stowey Castle”
  • German: “Stowey Castle”
  • Swedish: “Stowey Castle”
  • Turkish: “Stowey Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bincombe and Bincombe Cross.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nether Stowey Castle and Pooles Close.

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