I recently accompanied my wife to Stogursey, a village 8 miles from Bridgwater in West Somerset, where she was visiting a very good friend from her days at university. It was a very bright and clear autumn day so
after a pleasant lunch I decided, with camera at hand, to stroll down to the
remains of Stogursey Castle.
The village and castle take their name from the manor of
Stoke which in 1086 was in the possession of William de Falaise. Williams’s daughter Emma married William de
Courcy, the couple received the manor of Stoke upon their wedding and renamed
it Stoke Courcy. The manor became known
as Stogursey which is how the village and castle received their names.
The castle dates from the time of William the Conqueror, but
was besieged, overthrown and destroyed between 1455 and 1457 during The Wars of
The Roses.
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| The ruined walls of Stogursey Castle in West Somerset. |
From High Street signposts direct you to the castle along
the appropriately named Castle Street and public footpaths. It is not possible to enter the castle
grounds as The Landmark Trust operates the gatehouse cottage as a holiday
let. However, it is practicable to walk
around part of the outer bank of the moat.
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| The gatehouse cottage and moat of Stogursey Castle in West Somerset. |
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| The gatehouse cottage, which dates from the 17th century, at Stogursey Castle in West Somerset. |
To learn more about the history of Stogursey Castle and its gatehouse
cottage visit The Landmark Trust’s website where you will find a mine of
information.
https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/stogursey-castle-12342
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