Conygar Tower

The Conygar Tower in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in 1775 and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. It is a circular, 3 storey folly tower built of red sandstone, situated on a hill overlooking the village.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dunster Castle and Yarn Market.

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. Dunster Castle is situated 2,000 feet south of Conygar Tower.

Yarn Market

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The Yarn Market in Dunster, Somerset, England was built in the early 17th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument. Yarn Market is situated 960 feet south of Conygar Tower.

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. Dunster Dovecote is situated 1,400 feet south of Conygar Tower.

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 Conygar Tower.

Conygar Tower

Type: Building
Description: historic site in Somerset, England, UK
Categories: folly tower, folly, and historic site
Location: Dunster, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.18725° or 51° 11′ 14″ north

Longitude

-3.444° or 3° 26′ 38″ west

Open location code

9C3R5HP4+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 336043817

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=folly

Wikidata ID

Q5166785

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Conygar Tower” goes by many names.

German: “Conygar Tower”
Italian: “Torre Conygar”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stone quarry and Conygar Wood.

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