Castles · South East England
Farleigh Hungerford
Farleigh Hungerford (grid reference ST800576) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Norton St Philip, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, 9 mi
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- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
About
Farleigh Hungerford (grid reference ST800576) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Norton St Philip, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, 9 miles southeast of Bath, 3½ miles west of Trowbridge on A366, between Trowbridge and Radstock in the valley of the River Frome. In 1931 the parish had a population of 98. Within this small village are the notable ruins of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, which played a significant part in the English Civil War. Evidence has also been found of occupation during Roman times; the foundations of a villa were excavated in a field just north west of the castle in 1822. From 1985 to 2010 the village was the venue for the annual Trowbridge Village Pump Festival.
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Farleigh Hungerford (grid reference ST800576) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Norton St Philip, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, 9 miles southeast of Bath, 3½ miles west of Trowbridge on A366, between Trowbridge and Radstock in the valley of the River Frome. In 1931 the parish had a population of 98. Within this small village are the notable ruins of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, which played a significant part in the English Civil War. Evidence has also been found of occupation during Roman times; the foundations of a villa were excavated in a field just north west of the castle in 1822. From 1985 to 2010 the village was the venue for the annual Trowbridge Village Pump Festival.
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Background
History
The manor was called Farleigh Montfort from just after the conquest when it was owned by a Norman family, the Montforts, until the fourteenth century. Then Reginald de Montfort sold the estate to one of Edward III’s soldiers whose family held it only for about a quarter of a century. In 1369 AD Sir Thomas de Hungerford bought the house from the childless daughter of the recently deceased squire, and the house later came to be known as Farleigh Hungerford. The parish of Farleigh Hungerford was part of the Wellow Hundred. It is the location of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, built around 1370 and owned by English Heritage and the former home of Sir Thomas Hungerford, Speaker of the House of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3160, -2.2872
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Norton St Philip
- Postcode
- BA2 7RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Farleigh Hungerford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Farleigh Hungerford?
- Farleigh Hungerford is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 7RS), in the parish of Norton St Philip.
- Does Farleigh Hungerford charge admission?
- Farleigh Hungerford typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Farleigh Hungerford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 7RS. It sits within the Frome and East Somerset parliamentary constituency.