King’s Castle
King's Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort 1 kilometre east of Wiveliscombe in Somerset, England. It is surrounded by two banks with a ditch between them. The inner wall ranges up to 2.5 metres high and the outer wall gets up to 1.5 metres high.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Castle Hill, Wivelscombe”, “Hillfort on Castle Hill 650m south east of Ford House”, “King’s Castle Hillfort”, and “King’s Castle, Wiveliscombe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Square and Kingsmead School.
The Square
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Square is a town square in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. It was originally used as a market place, and contains a number of listed buildings. One of these, number 5 and 7, is Grade II* listed, while five others—number 1, Castle Cottage, the cottages adjoining Castle Cottage, the Town Hall and London House—are all Grade II listed. The Square is situated 1 mile west of King’s Castle.
Kingsmead School
School
Photo: Jakebalemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kingsmead Academy trading as Kingsmead School is a coeducational state school in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, serving the north-west of Taunton Deane district. Kingsmead School is situated 1 mile southwest of King’s Castle.
Church of St James the Great
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St James the Great in Fitzhead, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St James the Great is situated 1½ miles east of King’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiveliscombe and Fitzhead.
Wiveliscombe
Town
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wiveliscombe is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles west of Taunton. The town has a population of 2,893. The Square, fronted by several listed structures, held the former market. The parish includes the nearby hamlet of Maundown.
Fitzhead
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fitzhead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated approximately 6 miles north west of Taunton. The village has an estimated population of 264.
Milverton
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milverton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the valley of the River Tone 5 miles west of Taunton. The village has a population of 1,438. Milverton is situated 2 miles southeast of King’s Castle.
King’s Castle
- Categories: contour fort, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wiveliscombe, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.04601° or 51° 2′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.29001° or 3° 17′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C3R2PW5+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4126817320OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6410865
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In Other Languages
“King’s Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “King’s Castle”
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