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Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a medieval fortified manor house located in Somerset, England, founded in the late fourteenth century by Sir Thomas Hungerford. The castle comprises an inner and outer ward enclosed by curtain walls and corner towers, with residential accommodation including a kitchen and solar, reflecting its function as both a stronghold and aristocratic residence. The site retains substantial masonry from its medieval period, including portions of the curtain walls and the chapel dedicated to Saint Leonard, which contains notable tombs of the Hungerford family. The castle remained in the hands of the Hungerford family throughout the medieval and early modern periods until its decline in the eighteenth century, and is now cared for by English Heritage as a scheduled monument.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015871. View the official record →
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a medieval fortified manor house located in Somerset, England, founded in the late fourteenth century by Sir Thomas Hungerford. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015871.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015871.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Falconry, Farleigh Hungerford (0.6 km), Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church (3.4 km), The Devil's Bed and Bolster long barrow (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Farleigh Hungerford Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.