Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset

Photograph taken April 1999 © Copyright Crown copyright.NMR ref: aa99/06306

A view of part of Dunster Castle from the town. There is now no trace of the original Norman castle at Dunster. The present castle dates mainly from the 15th century when the Luttrell family became the owners. It has been reconstructed several times, most recently in the 19th century and was given to the National Trust in 1976.

Location

Somerset Dunster

Period

1990s (1990 - 1999)

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A Roman fort originally stood on this site. After the Norman Conquest it was given to William the Conqueror's half-brother. By the end of the 11th century he had constructed a full scale Norman castle using the Roman walls. It lay uninhabited from the 16th century. This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).

Dunster Castle, Dunster, Somerset

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