Somerset
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Montacute

Montacute Castle

Montacute Castle was a castle built on a hill overlooking the village of , , England.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Montacute, Somerset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Montacute Castle: a motte and bailey castle on St Michael’s Hill.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montacute House and Church of St Catherine, Montacute.

Manor estate
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a late Elizabethan mansion in , , England. An example of English architecture created during a period that was moving from the medieval Gothic to the more classically-inspired Renaissance style, Montacute is one of the few prodigy houses to have survived almost unchanged from the Elizabethan era. is situated 2,000 feet east of Montacute Castle.

Church
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Catherine at within the English county of was first built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. is situated 1,100 feet east of Montacute Castle.

Pub
Photo: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a pub, which is situated 920 feet east of Montacute Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon.

Village
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England, 4 miles west of . The village has a population of 831. The name is thought by some to derive from the Latin "Mons Acutus", referring to the conically acute St Michael's Hill dominating the village to the west.

Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Stoke under Ham, is a large village and civil parish in , England. It is situated 5 miles west of , with which it is linked by the A3088 road.

Village
Photo: Sarah Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in south , England, 3 miles west of the town of , with a population of 759 in 2011. The upper part of the village, Higher , sits on the crest of the hill, while the lower part, Lower , is built on its northern slopes.

Montacute Castle

Latitude
50.9499° or 50° 56′ 60″ north
Longitude
-2.72241° or 2° 43′ 21″ west
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Open location code
9C2VW7XH+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1413628963
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q6903138
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Montacute Castle” goes by many names.
  • German: “Montacute Castle”
  • Japanese: “モンタキュート城”
  • Ukrainian: “Монтакут (замок)”
  • Ukrainian: “Монтакут”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Michael’s Hill and Motacute Village Hall.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Montacute Castle”. Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.