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Taunton Castle, now County Museum

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Taunton Castle, now County Museum
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Taunton Castle, now County Museum is a castle, fort or tower in Somerset, England. Perhaps its stones still hold the shape of hands that built them, waiting for someone to remember the weight of what they lifted. Maybe the rooms breathe quietly, not empty but patient, keeping the warmth of every person who ever lived inside them.
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
Built by the Bishop of Winchester in the 12th century, Taunton Castle was later held by the Crown and played a key role in the English Civil War as a Royalist stronghold. It is remembered for its historical associations with conflict and governance in Somerset.

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Photo: Martin Southwood · CC BY-SA 2.0