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At Dunster the two best-known features are the Yarn Market and the Castle. The former, frequently sketched and photographed, is a very old institution, from the time when "Dunsters" were well known to every dealer in cloth. The latter, originally a stronghold of William de Mohun, came into the possession of the Lutterells in 1376. The widow of the last of the de Mohuns, or Moions, sold it to a niece of the Black Prince, Lady Luttrell. With this family it has remained ever since. Under de Mohun it withstood the attacks of King Stephen; and Blake had to lay siege to it for a hundred and sixty days in 1646 before he could take it. It is good to learn that Colonel Wyndham's plucky garrison marched out with the honours of war. This was the end of the Royalist resistance in Somerset, and the dismantling of the castle was ordered by parliament; not, fortunately, carried out. To-day, the castle has been tremendously changed into as fine a country seat as can be found in the West.
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This small selection of historic images of Dunster are from our British National Image Library. You may click on the thumbnail pictures to view larger versions and read what information we have regarding the image.
1940's Dunster
The Luttrell Arms Dunster
Carved Window Detail
Dunster Church Interior
Dunster Church Screen
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The visitor accommodation options for Dunster listed below are supplied by LATE ROOMS and BOOKING.COM from a selection of over 16,000 hotels located throughout the UK.
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We only display the first 8 available hotels above so the table below displays all the different types of accommodation option that are available in Dunster from our database.
We find that most people book hotels within a particular price/quality range and therefore you can see at a glance what these options are in Dunster and then by clicking on the number of these options you will be able to view extensive detail including their locations, in many cases pictures and in all cases the ability to book on-line via the two major agencies Late Rooms and Booking-dot-com. For a wider choice of accommodation please use the Map of accommodation in the District of West Somerset area
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Note: Unrated may also mean the accommodation is new and has not yet been rated
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