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Latitude: 51.3177 / 51°19'3"N
Longitude: -2.2872 / 2°17'13"W
OS Eastings: 380079
OS Northings: 157661
OS Grid: ST800576
Mapcode National: GBR 0RC.BK6
Mapcode Global: VH971.94PP
Plus Code: 9C3V8P97+34
Entry Name: Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Listing Date: 16 November 1984
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1058117
English Heritage Legacy ID: 267186
ID on this website: 101058117
Location: Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, BA2
County: Somerset
District: Mendip
Civil Parish: Norton St Philip
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
ST85NW NORTON ST. PHILIP CP
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD
2/239 Farleigh Hungerford Castle
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GV I
Castle. Site of early C14 Manor House for Montfort family, fortified 1370-1380 for Sir Thomas de Hungerford, Barbican added c1420-30 for Sir Walter Hungerford, described as "very ruinous" by 1701. Coursed rough faced Doulting stone.
Displayed foundations of Manor House with Hall and domestic range, rectangular Inner Court enclosed by partly surviving curtain walls on 4-sides with circular tower at each angle. Inner Gate; at middle of south side remains of 2 round
fronted towers with paved passage. Defensive ditches on west and south, once spaned by drawbridge to Inner Gate. To the south, the Barbican enclosing the Outer Court and Chapel of St. Leonard (qv) partly surviving curtain walls and
south and south-west towers with defensive ditches on all 3 sides. Main entrance by East Gate, once with drawbridge, now a causeway, ditch filled and domestic buildings erected c1610-20, only displayed foundations survive. 2-storey Gate
house pointed arch set in square headed recess to receive drawbridge above; holes to receive drawbridge chains and, centrally the sickle badge of the Hungerfords; relieving arch then 2-light stone mullioned window with dripmould surmounted by family coat of arms of the Hungerfords. West gate; mostly demolished, north jamb of archway survives.
Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No.4) (Department of the Environment, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, 1979)
Listing NGR: ST8007957661
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