Castle Hill

Castle Hill, also called Mere Castle, was a medieval fortification built by Richard, the Earl of Cornwall, in 1253 on a hill overlooking the town of Mere, Wiltshire, England.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle in Mere, Wiltshire
Also known as: “Castle Hill, Mere”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mere Museum and Church of St Michael the Archangel.

Mere Museum

Museum

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Mere Museum is situated 990 feet southeast of Castle Hill.

Church of St Michael the Archangel

Church

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Church of St Michael the Archangel is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Castle Hill.

Zeals House

Building

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Zeals House is a building, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Castle Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mere and Barrow Street.

Mere

Town

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Mere is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It lies at the extreme southwestern tip of Salisbury Plain, close to the borders of Somerset and Dorset.

Barrow Street

Hamlet

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Barrow Street is a hamlet in Wiltshire, England, about 1.9 miles southeast of the town of Mere. The name comes from the early Bronze Age bowl barrow at Barrow Farm. Barrow Farmhouse is from the 17th century. Barrow Street is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle Hill.