Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a 14th-century quadrangular fortress built in phases between 1377 and 1383 by Sir Thomas Hungerford in Somerset, just nine miles from Bath, standing in a picturesque valley of the River Frome. The castle preserves impressive corner towers, outer fortifications, and an ornate east gate, along with a chapel containing beautifully preserved 14th-century frescoes depicting saints and rare lead coffins shaped as human figures housed in a museum crypt. Managed by English Heritage, the site offers visitors daily access to explore the medieval architecture and learn about the castle's role in supporting John of Gaunt's household during the late medieval period.
