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Taunton Castle, Somerset

Castle, fort or tower
Taunton Castle, Somerset
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Taunton Castle, Somerset is a castle, fort or tower in Somerset, England. Perhaps its stones still hold the heat of hands that built them. Maybe its rooms echo with voices that never left. Imagine walking through doors that open into time itself.
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
Built by the Normans in the 11th century, Taunton Castle was held by the de Tailebois family and later became a royal fortress. It is remembered for its strategic role in controlling the Somerset region and its use as a base during the English Civil War.

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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0