Castle Stowey Castle is a
Norman motte-and-bailey castle, built in the 11th century. The blue lias rubble walling is the only visible structural remains of the castle which stand on a conical earthwork with a ditch approximately in circumference. The castle was destroyed in the 15th century, which may have been as a penalty for the local
Lord Audley's involvement in the
Second Cornish Uprising of 1497 led by
Perkin Warbeck. The castle is a
scheduled monument and the foundations of the keep are a Grade I
listed building.
Church The
Church of St Mary the Virgin has a 15th-century tower, with the remainder of the church being rebuilt in 1851 by
Richard Carver and
Charles Edmund Giles. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
Stowey Court . Stowey Court may contain part of
Lord Audley's original house which was left unfinished after his execution in 1497 until his descendants rebuilt the half-finished dwelling. Most of the current building is 19th and 20th-century. In 2008 the
British Museum exhibited a hoard of silverware that was found near Stowey Court. The spoons, a goblet and a bell shaped salt cellars are thought to date from the time of the
English Civil War and they were recently discovered in a broken
earthenware jar using a metal detector. Stowey Court is a Grade II listed building.
Coleridge Cottage Coleridge Cottage was, between 1797 and 1799, the home of
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of the founders of the
Romantic Movement in poetry (along with
William Wordsworth, who himself lived three miles away). It was here he wrote the poems
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and
Kubla Khan. The cottage is a Grade II* listed building. The
Coleridge Way starts at the cottage and celebrates his walks in the area.
Poole House Poole House is thought to have been built in the late 17th century although some parts may be even older. Local tanner, politician and philanthropist
Thomas Poole lived in the house in the late 18th and early 19th century. Poole provided a cottage, Coleridge Cottage, for the use of the romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Coleridge spent much time in Poole House, reading and writing in the barrel room. William Wordsworth and his sister were also frequent visitors. Poole House is now a grade II listed building and many original features remain including fireplaces and the Georgian interior.
Clock Tower The Clock Tower in St Mary Street was built in 1897. During 2011, the Clock Tower underwent a major refurbishment job which saw the replacement of several components of the bell chiming system. The tower also received a fresh coat of paint. The Clock Tower is a Grade II* listed building. ==Notable residents==