Down End Castle
Down End Castle, also known as Downend Castle, Chisley Mount or Chidley Mount, was a motte-and-bailey castle at Down End, north of Dunball in the parish of Puriton, Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 feet (10 metres)
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Puriton, Sedgemoor, England, UK
- Also known as“Bally Field”“Chidley Mount”“Chisley Mount”“Down End Earthworks”“Motte with two baileys immediately east of Bristol Road, Down End”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton and Church of St John the Baptist, Pawlett.
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton
The Church of St Michael and All Angels in Puriton…
3,800 feet east of Down End Castle
Church of St John the Baptist, Pawlett
The Church of St John the Baptist in Pawlett…
1 mile northwest of Down End Castle
Willow Man
Willow Man is a large outdoor sculpture by Serena de la Hey.
1¼ miles south of Down End Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunball and Puriton.
Stretcholt
Pawlett is a village and civil parish 4 miles north…
2 miles northwest of Down End Castle
Down End Castle
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Latitude
51.1672° or 51° 10′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.9894° or 2° 59′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C3V5286+V6
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Down End Castle” goes by many names.
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