The medieval village of Dunster is in Somerset within the Exmoor National Park. With it's Castle, Yarn Market, Tithe Barn and a wealth of listed buildings, Dunster is a favourite destination for many tourists.
This is the Yarn Market, right at the heart of the village. Dunster was once renowned for its unique Dunster woven cloth, which can still be purchased today. So important was the Dunster cloth trade that an Act of Parliament was passed in 1607 to regulate exactly how the kersey cloth type known as 'Dunsters' could be made.
George Luttrell, then owner of Dunster Castle, built the yarn market (below) in 1609. The belfry on top was used to signal the start of the day's market, and merchants would spread their cloth on top of the wide oak-topped walls.
The Castle sits right at the end of the main street in the village, but is actually accessed by its' own entrance off the main road outside the village. The Castle and grounds are open to the public.
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