Nunney Castle
Nunney Castle is a 14th century castle in Nunney , Somerset , England .
investment
The castle is very compact in shape, with a rectangular floor plan and round towers at the four corners. It is a special case of the English quadrangular castle , a kind of fort castle . Nunney is probably influenced by French models (see for example the Bastille and Anjony Castle ). A special feature is that, in contrast to typical castles, Nunney does not have an inner courtyard, and therefore (according to Cathcart King) can be seen as a castle reduced to a single defense and residential tower ( keep ).
The castle is surrounded by a moat; there are hardly any other external works .
literature
- Cathcart King, DJ: The Castle in England and Wales. An interpretative history . Routledge, 1988, ISBN 978-0918400086 .
Web links
Commons : Nunney Castle - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 51 ° 12 ′ 36.7 " N , 2 ° 22 ′ 42" W.