Fenny Castle
Fenny Castle is the remains of a motte and bailey castle in the parish of Wookey, Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, but not accessible to the public.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Wookey, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Fenny Castle: a motte and bailey castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and Church of St Matthew, Wookey.
Christ Church
Church
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Christ Church is a Church of England church in Coxley, Somerset, England. It was built in 1839–40 to the designs of Richard Carver and is a Grade II listed building. Christ Church is situated 1¼ miles east of Fenny Castle.
Church of St Matthew, Wookey
Church
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The Church of St Matthew in Wookey, Somerset, England, dates from the twelfth century and is a Grade I listed building. The church was granted to the dean of Wells by Bishop Robert, rebuilt by Bishop Reginald and assigned to the sub dean of the cathedral in 1209. Church of St Matthew, Wookey is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fenny Castle.
Christ Church
Church
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Christ Church is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fenny Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glastonbury and Wookey Hole.
Glastonbury
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Glastonbury is a small town in the English West Country county of Somerset. Glastonbury is best known for the myths and legends surrounding both Glastonbury Tor, a prominent hill rising up from the surrounding flat landscape; Glastonbury Abbey, which together…
Wookey Hole
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the Wookey Hole show caves. Wookey Hole is situated 3 miles northeast of Fenny Castle.
Wells
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Wells is the smallest city in England, with a population of around 10,000. It is in Somerset in the south-west of the country.
Fenny Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wookey, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fenny Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fenny Castle”
- German: “Fenny Castle”
- Swedish: “Fenny Castle”
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