Taunton Deane

Taunton Deane, borough (district), administrative and historic county of Somerset, southwestern England. It lies in the Vale of Taunton Deane, which is sheltered by the Quantock, Black Down, and Brendon hills. The town of Taunton is the administrative centre. The Anglo-Saxon king Ine founded Taunton town, building its first castle about 710. The first charter was granted in 904. Taunton’s second castle, built early in the 12th century, was three times besieged by Royalists during...