Maesbury Castle
Maesbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort within the parish of Croscombe on the Mendip Hills, just north of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. It has been listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Maesbury Castle small multivallate hillfort” and “Marksbury”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thrupe Lane Swallet and Church of St James, Ashwick.
Thrupe Lane Swallet
Cave
Thrupe Lane Swallet is a 0.5 hectares geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1992. It is also a Geological Conservation Review site. Thrupe Lane Swallet is situated 1 mile southwest of Maesbury Castle.
Church of St James, Ashwick
Church
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St James in Ashwick, Somerset, England, is a church dating from 1881. It is a Grade I listed building, adjacent to Ashwick Court. It also houses a tower that dates back from 1450. Church of St James, Ashwick is situated 2 miles northeast of Maesbury Castle.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Croscombe, Somerset, England, is primarily from the 15th and 16th centuries with 19th-century restoration. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe is situated 2 miles southwest of Maesbury Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Binegar and Oakhill.
Binegar
Village
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Binegar is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located on the A37, 4 miles east of Wells, between Shepton Mallet and Chilcompton.
Oakhill
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakhill is a village in Somerset, England, in Ashwick parish approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet. It lies between the A37 and the A367. Oakhill is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing. Oakhill is situated 1½ miles east of Maesbury Castle.
Ashwick
Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashwick is a village in Somerset, England, about three miles north of Shepton Mallet and seven miles east from Wells. It has also been a civil parish since 1826. Ashwick is situated 2 miles northeast of Maesbury Castle.
Maesbury Castle
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Croscombe, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.2223° or 51° 13′ 20″ northLongitude
-2.55992° or 2° 33′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C3V6CCR+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 894728839OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6729291
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