Nunney Castle
Somerset
2007
Pastel
For Sale
Prints Available

The Castle

The remains of Castle Nunney stands on a rise within its stream-fed moat in the village centre. Sir John de la Mere built the castle in the 1370s when he gained royal favor during the reign of Edward III. After returning from France during the Hundred Years War he built his castle in the French style of architecture. There are those who believe that the castle may have been based on the Bastille in Paris. The beautiful ashlar masonry with windows that have cusped tops and mullions of early Perpendicular style all add to the picturesque beauty of this small castle.