Montacute Castle, Medieval motte-and-bailey castle in Montacute, Somerset, England
The castle features an oval-shaped motte structure with inner and outer baileys positioned strategically on St Michael's Hill overlooking the surrounding Somerset countryside.
Robert of Mortain constructed Montacute Castle after the Norman Conquest in 1066, establishing it as one of only two Somerset castles mentioned in the Domesday Book.
The castle site holds connections to Anglo-Saxon religious traditions through the discovery of a sacred cross prior to the Norman conquest of England.
Visitors can access the castle grounds through marked pathways, with the remaining earthworks and defensive structures providing clear examples of Norman military architecture.
The castle underwent transformation from a military stronghold to religious property in 1102 when William of Mortain transferred control to the Cluniac order.
Location: Montacute
GPS coordinates: 50.94990,-2.72233
Latest update: March 8, 2025 08:14
Church of St Catherine, Montacute
317 m
Abbey Farmhouse, Montacute
270 m
The Kings Arms Inn
284 m
House On Corner Of The Borough The Tudor Rose Tea Room
427 m
Post Office and K6 telephone call box adjoining
454 m
Abbey Gate
273 m
The Lodge, about 165 metres south-south-west of Montacute House
465 m
South West Gateway To Montacute House
462 m
23 And 24, The Borough
431 m
Priory Dovecote, About 90 Metres East South East Of Abbey Farmhouse
361 m
6, The Borough
480 m
10A, Middle Street
406 m
Monks House
398 m
10, Middle Street
401 m
The Old Bakery
477 m
11A, Middle Street
416 m
13, Middle Street
440 m
The Two Houses Immediately West Of, And Attached To No 27 The Borough
414 m
22, The Borough
432 m
Drinking Fountain
448 m
No 21 And Linking Wall To South
431 m
No 50, With Front Boundary Railings And North Wing Wall
284 m
3 And 4, The Borough
476 m
The Old Vicarage And Adjacent Gateway And Boundary Wall
321 m
Baytree Farmhouse
378 m
Tower On St Michaels Hill
12 m
29 And 30, Bishopston
307 m
Milestone, Montacute Road, beside allotment gardens, N of St Michael's Hill
414 mReviews
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