Hill forts · South East England
Newton St Loe Castle
Newton St Loe Castle — Grade I listed castle in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oldfield Park · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Newton St Loe Castle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed castle in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3740°, -2.4410°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Newton St Loe Castle was a fortified manor house in the village of Newton St Loe, Somerset, England. Parts of it survive: a 14th-century keep and 15th-century gatehouse, both Grade I listed buildings.
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Background
Description
The lands around Newton St. Loe (Newton Seyntloo) were owned by the de Paveleys of Westbury, Wiltshire. John de Paveley died without an heir, so his lands passed through marriage to John de Sancto Laudo, a knight who gained recognition for his actions at Acre during the Crusades. Newton St Loe Castle was built as a fortified manor house, probably in the 12th century, surrounded by Newton Park, then a medieval deer park. During its time the castle was known as St. John's keep, for apparently holding King John under arrest by William de Sancto Laudo. At the start of the 14th century, a keep was built on the site as part of a wider programme of work by the St Loe family, creating a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3740, -2.4410
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Newton St. Loe
- Postcode
- BA2 9BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Oldfield Park — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7020368 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newton St Loe Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Newton St Loe Castle, from west.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newton St Loe Castle?
- Newton St Loe Castle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 9BN), in the parish of Newton St. Loe.
- When was Newton St Loe Castle built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is Newton St Loe Castle a listed building?
- Newton St Loe Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Newton St Loe Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Newton St Loe Castle is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Newton St Loe Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Newton St Loe Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newton St Loe Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 9BN.