What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
William the Conqueror granted the manor of Castle Cary to Robert Baylou, from whom the hill takes its name, in the 11th century. The site is historically important as it reflects early Norman settlement and land distribution in Somerset.
Places near here
The Round HouseListed building · 22 yd
The Market HouseListed building · 23 yd
Market houseHeritage attraction · 31 yd
Lodge HillMountain / peak · 714 yd
Coombe Bottom, Nr Castle Cary SomersetCastle, fort or tower · 1265 yd
Castle Cary CemeteryCastle, fort or tower · 1329 yd
Bottom Barn Farm from Ridge HillMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Villa VentorumMuseum · 2.2 mi
Southern end of Creech HillMountain or hill · 2.3 mi
ObeliskMonument or public art · 2.5 mi
Holly Cottage - North BarrowAncient tomb or cairn · 2.7 mi
Ditcheat HillMountain / peak · 3.0 miOther information
Photo: J Tucker · CC BY-SA 2.0