Cary Castle stood on Lodge Hill overlooking the town of Castle Cary, Somerset.
The motte and bailey castle was built either by Walter of Douai or by the following owners, the Perceval family, after the Norman conquest. It was besieged by King Stephen in 1138, and again in 1153. By 1468 the castle had been abandoned in favour of a manor house which was built beside it.
The site was excavated in 1890 and demonstrated the foundations of a 24 meter square tower.[1]
Only the earthworks now remain. Some of the stonework of the castle can be seen in the buildings of the town.
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