England · Restored
Taunton Castle
Taunton Castle is a medieval castle in Taunton, Somerset whose inner ward and Great Hall survive and now house museums. Built around a Norman keep with an inner stone enceinte, the site was altered across the medieval and Tudor periods and later restored and repurposed.
First raised
1129
Its prime
1496
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1496
The shape it held in its prime.
Long rectangular inner-ward range of pale, mortar-rubbed local stone with a crenellated parapet and a low tiled roof behind it; a stout round tower at the left end with narrow tall window openings; three tall pointed-arched, traceried windows along the main wall; a squat arched gateway at the right with a two-light Tudor window and heraldic tablet above; stone is warm beige-brown with ashlar dressings and a cobbled approach leading into the inner ward. At prime the walls are complete and roofed.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1496.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Taunton Castle — including 2 interiors: great hall interior (the hall itself), stone-vaulted undercroft beneath the great hall. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Taunton Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1496 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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