Castles · South West England
Stogursey Castle
In or near Otterhampton.
Stogursey Castle — castle in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Stogursey Castle is located in Somerset, with the postcode TA5 1TG. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Stogursey Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1769°, -3.1411°.
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Heritage listing
Stogursey Castle is a medieval castle in Somerset, England. Most of the site is in ruins, but there is a thatched gatehouse used for holiday rental by the Landmark Trust.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bridgwater Bay SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Quantock Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stogursey Castle is a medieval castle in Somerset, England. Most of the site is in ruins, but there is a thatched gatehouse used for holiday rental by the Landmark Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
]] Stogursey Castle was built to the south of the village of Stogursey by the family of the De Courcys, probably in the late 11th or early 12th century. The name Stogursey is a corruption of Stoke Courcy. The castle was a motte-and-bailey design with a 60-metre-wide, two-metre-tall motte and two bailey enclosures, surrounded by a water-filled moat, fed from the nearby Stogursey Brook. The castle was controlled by King John of England during the First Barons' War, and was ordered to be destroyed in 1215, but survived; John's lieutenant, Falkes de Bréauté, took control of the castle, and after his death, a second order to destroy the property was given in 1228, again apparently ignored. A…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1769, -3.1411
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Stogursey
- Postcode
- TA5 1TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Official site
- www.landmarktrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7618366 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stogursey Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stogursey Castle - geograph.org.uk - 878178.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stogursey Castle?
- Stogursey Castle is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA5 1TG), in the parish of Stogursey.
- What is Stogursey Castle?
- Stogursey Castle — castle in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Stogursey Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode TA5 1TG.
- Is Stogursey Castle a listed building?
- Stogursey Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Stogursey Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Stogursey Castle is part of the Bridgwater Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Does Stogursey Castle charge admission?
- Stogursey Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Stogursey Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA5 1TG. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.