What is recorded here
Remains of Stowey Castle is a castle, fort or tower in Somerset, England. Perhaps stones still stand where a tower once watched the valley. Maybe its rooms have vanished but the shape of the site remains clear. Imagine people living under that height, measuring days by light across the wall.
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
William de Stowey built Stowey Castle in the 12th century. It is remembered for its strategic position in Somerset and its association with the medieval de Stowey family.
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Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock · CC BY-SA 2.0