Nunney Castle

Nunney Castle


Nunney, United Kingdom (GB)
Nunney Castle is a castle in Nunney, Somerset, England. It is a small, French-style castle surrounded by a deep moat, built for Sir John Delamare in 1373, and said to have been based on the Bastille in Paris, and shows a strong awareness of contemporary french practice. A veteran of the Hundred Years' War, Sir John would later become Sheriff of Somerset.
Nunney Castle is a castle in Nunney, Somerset, England. It is a small, French-style castle surrounded by a deep moat, built for Sir John Delamare in 1373, and said to have been based on the Bastille in Paris, and shows a strong awareness of contemporary french practice. A veteran of the Hundred Years' War, Sir John would later become Sheriff of Somerset.
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