Midford Castle
Midford Castle is a folly castle in the village of Midford, and the parish of Southstoke 3 miles south of Bath, Somerset, England. The castle was built in 1775 for Henry Disney Roebuck from designs by John Carter in the shape of the "clubs" symbol used in playing cards.
- Building
- …is also known as “Midford Castle With Former Offices And Coach Houses”
- Description: Grade I listed folly in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Holy Trinity and Prior Park Landscape Garden.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 3,100 feet north of Midford Castle.
Prior Park Landscape Garden
Garden
Infilms, Public domain.
Prior Park Landscape Garden surrounding the Prior Park… Prior Park Landscape Garden is situated 1¼ miles north of Midford Castle.
St Michael’s Church, Monkton Combe
Church
Arpingstone, Public domain.
St Michael's Church is the Church of England parish church of Monkton Combe, Somerset, England. St Michael’s Church, Monkton Combe is situated 1 mile northeast of Midford Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midford and South Stoke.
Midford
Village
Midford is a village approximately 3 miles south-south-east of Bath, Somerset, England.
South Stoke
Village
Rodw, Public domain.
South Stoke or Southstoke is a small village and civil parish in north east Somerset, England.
Midford Castle
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Latitude
51.35054° or 51° 21′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.34662° or 2° 20′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C3V9M23+69
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=folly
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Midford Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Midford”
- French: “Château de Midford”
- German: “Midford Castle”
- Turkish: “Midford Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tucking Mill Reservoir and The Hope & Anchor.
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