Dunster Castle
Dunster Castle is a hill in Dunster, West Somerset District, England and has an elevation of 279 feet. Dunster Castle is situated nearby to the locality Marsh Street, as well as near the hamlet Ellicombe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunster Castle and Priory Church of St George, Dunster.
Dunster Castle
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Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period.
Priory Church of St George, Dunster
Church
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The Priory Church of St George in Dunster, Somerset, England, is predominantly 15th-century with evidence of 12th- and 13th-century work. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Dunster Dovecote
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The Dovecote in Dunster, Somerset, England was probably built in the late 16th century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building and Scheduled Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunster and Carhampton.
Dunster
Village
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Dunster is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, within the north-eastern boundary of Exmoor National Park. It lies on the Bristol Channel 2.5 miles southeast of Minehead and 20 miles northwest of Taunton.
Carhampton
Village
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Carhampton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, 4 miles to the east of Minehead. Carhampton civil parish stretches from the Bristol Channel coast inland to Exmoor. The parish has a population of 865.
Blue Anchor
Village
Photo: Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blue Anchor is a seaside village, in the parish of Old Cleeve, close to Carhampton in Somerset, England. The village takes its name from a 17th-century inn; the bay, Blue Anchor Bay, was previously known as Cleeve Bay. Blue Anchor is situated 2 miles east of Dunster Castle.
Dunster Castle
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 279 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Dunster, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.18143° or 51° 10′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.44484° or 3° 26′ 41″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9C3R5HJ4+H3GeoNames ID
10377818
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