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Dunster Castle, Somerset

Dunster Castle is a former motte-and-bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period. It is in the care of the National Trust. It is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1057643.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.181796,-3.4435478
Grid Reference: SS 9919 4349
Civil Parish: Dunster CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 301609
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dunster_Castle,_Somerset_301609

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