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Rougemont Castle, also known as Exeter Castle, is the historic castle of the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was built into the northern corner of the Roman city walls starting in or shortly after the year 1068, following Exeter's rebellion against William the Conqueror. In 1136 it was besieged for three months by King Stephen.
The surviving Norman gateway of Rougemont Castle, built shortly after the siege. William ordered the construction of a stone castle to dominate Exeter and Rougemont Castle was built inside the northeast of the city wall. William's unusual generosity of terms at Exeter may have been due to the need to bring the West Country under his control. [8]
The old courthouse and county council offices within Rougemont Castle: County Council's headquarters until 1964. Prior to 1964 the council was based at Rougemont Castle (also known as Exeter Castle) in Exeter, where the quarter sessions for the county had been held for many years prior to the creation of the county council. An office building ...
Rougemont Gardens is an ornamental open space adjacent to Rougemont Castle in the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It is Grade II listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens . [ 1 ] Originally part of the defences of the castle, it was converted into a garden in the late 18th century, and purchased by the city council in 1912.
The administration of justice had been conducted from Rougemont Castle and county leaders decided that the administration of the county should also be conducted from new offices established within the castle in 1895 [3] [4] and that meetings of the county council should be held in a courtroom there. [5]
Exeter sits predominantly on sandstone and conglomerate geology, although the structure of the surrounding areas is varied. [104] The topography of the ridge which forms the backbone of the city includes a volcanic plug, on which the Rougemont Castle is situated. The cathedral is located on the edge of this ridge and is therefore visible for a ...
A plaque commemorating the executions on the wall of Rougemont Castle in Exeter. The Bideford witch trial resulted in hangings for witchcraft in England. Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles and Susannah Edwards from the town of Bideford in Devon were tried in 1682 at the Exeter Assizes at Rougemont Castle. Much of the evidence against them was ...
Pages in category "History of Exeter" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Rougemont Castle; S. St James Priory, Exeter; St Nicholas ...