Nether Stowey village from the Mount

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View over Nether Stowey village (centre) from the Mount. The Mount is really just a hill top that was the site of Stowey Castle in the 12th Century. In the 14th Century the castle moved into the village proper. The Bristol Channel is in the background.  This coast was important to fortification from the Spanish Armada.  There is a great story in local guides about Sir Francis Drake's lover being forced, by her father, to marry a local man of property.  As they approached the church door a huge rock smashed into the building.  The wedding party thought it was Francis firing from his ships (cannonballs from the Armada have been found in the coastal areas) but in fact it was a meteorite. The wedding party was spooked and Francis won the day.  How lucky can you be.