Rougemont Castle, also known as Exeter Castle, is the historic castle of the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was built into the northern corner of the Roman city walls starting in or shortly after the year 1068, following Exeter's rebellion against William the Conqueror. In 1136 it was besieged for three months by King Stephen. An outer bailey, of which little now remains, was added later in the 12th century.
The early Norman gatehouse of Rougemont Castle, showing the red stone that gave it its name, with the later court buildings behind
A 19th-century engraving of Rougemont Castle from Charles Knight's Old England: A Pictorial Museum, 1845
A charcoal drawing of the traditional site of Athelstan’s Palace, 1914 by James Sparks
The Old Law Courts, erected in 1773
Exeter is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately 36 mi (58 km) northeast of Plymouth and 65 mi (105 km) southwest of Bristol.
Image: Exeter (Devon, UK), Cathedral Church of Saint Peter 2013 1401
Image: Exeter Iron Bridge
Image: Southernhay West, Exeter geograph.org.uk 1069179
Image: Royal Albert Memorial Museum ^ Art Gallery geograph.org.uk 3902650
