Richmont Castle
Richmont Castle was an 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle near the village of East Harptree, Somerset, England. Now totally ruined, it once included parkland, an artificial lake and served as the local minery court.
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of St Laurence, East Harptree and The Waldegrave Arms, East Harptree.
Church of St Laurence, East Harptree
Church
The Waldegrave Arms, East Harptree
Pub
Harptree Court
Building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Harptree and West Harptree.
West Harptree
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.Compton Martin
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.Richmont Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in East Harptree, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Harptree, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.29963° or 51° 17′ 59″ north
Longitude
-2.62963° or 2° 37′ 47″ west
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
Open location code
9C3V79XC+V4
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Richmont Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Richmont Castle”
- German: “Richmont Castle”
- Swedish: “Richmont Castle”
- Turkish: “Richmont Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wallace and Smitham Hill.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sherborne and Cameley Lodge.
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