Castles · South West England
Castle Hotel
Castle Hotel — hotel with two restaurants located in the centre of Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Castle Hotel is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "hotel with two restaurants located in the centre of Taunton, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0154°, -3.1040°.
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Heritage listing
The Castle Hotel at Taunton is a hotel with one restaurant, Brazz, and a number of events spaces, located in the centre of Taunton, Somerset, England. The business is located in a Grade II listed 18th-century reconstruction of the former 12th-century Norman fortress, Taunton Castle.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Castle Hotel at Taunton is a hotel with one restaurant, Brazz, and a number of events spaces, located in the centre of Taunton, Somerset, England. The business is located in a Grade II listed 18th-century reconstruction of the former 12th-century Norman fortress, Taunton Castle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
In 1685 the Duke of Monmouth used Taunton Castle as a base before his troop's defeat by King James II at Sedgemoor. Judge Jeffreys then held his Bloody Assizes in the Great Hall of the Castle. The main building today, which was at one time known as Clarke's Hotel, was built in the late 18th century, and is Grade II listed. The building was then added in the 20th century, with a top floor addition. The building incorporates Castle Bow a Grade I listed building which originally formed the east gate to the Castle precincts. It still has 13th century chamfered arches, and corner buttresses with setoffs.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0154, -3.1040
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA1 1NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Phone
- +44 1823 255088
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Tu- Sa 10:00-17:00; PH 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.the-castle-hotel.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5050150 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Hotel, Taunton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castle Hotel, Taunton.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Hotel?
- Castle Hotel is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA1 1NF), in the parish of Taunton.
- Is Castle Hotel a listed building?
- Castle Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Castle Hotel a protected site?
- Yes — Castle Hotel is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Does Castle Hotel charge admission?
- Castle Hotel typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castle Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA1 1NF.