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The Museum of Somerset is located in the 12th-century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton in the county of Somerset, England.The museum is run by South West Heritage Trust, an independent charity, and includes objects initially collected by the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society who own the castle.
It was originally based at the Victoria Rooms in Taunton until in 1874, the society purchased Taunton Castle for its new base of operations. [3] The castle was purchased for £2,850 (equivalent to £334,220 in 2023) [ 4 ] and the society funded repairs to the castle, including a new roof for the large 'Somerset Room' in 1884, the refitting of ...
The Castle Hotel at Taunton is a hotel with one restaurant, Brazz, and a number of events spaces, located in the centre of Taunton, Somerset, England. The business is located in a Grade II listed 18th-century reconstruction of the former 12th-century Norman fortress, Taunton Castle .
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Taunton Castle is a castle built to defend the town of Taunton, Somerset, England. It has origins in the Anglo Saxon period and was later the site of a priory . The Normans then built a stone structured castle, which belonged to the Bishops of Winchester .
Welcome to the weekly Port City Life newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter John Staton. I went over to Castle Street last night to see Wilmington band Tercel crush the inaugural Tiny ...
Taunton Brewhouse (previously The Brewhouse) is the largest theatre and arts centre in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England.. The building opened on 28 March 1977, on the banks of the River Tone, and offers a purpose-built 352-seat auditorium, a supporting 60-seat versatile studio space for performances, classes and conferences, and an exhibition space. [1]
[136] [137] In October 2007, plans for a £6.5 million improvement to the museum and the castle were submitted by Somerset County Council to the Heritage Lottery Fund. [138] The museum closed to the public on 18 April 2008 for a two-year refit, and is planned to re-open in 2011 as the Museum of Somerset. [139] No. 1 Royal Crescent: Bath