A castle, now long gone, was built on Castle Hill overlooking the Royal Manor of Mere in 1253 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, a brother of Henry III and son of King John. Richard had donated £1000 to the Knights Hospitallers for the assistance of Pilgrims to the Holy Land. In recognition of this generosity he was granted the
Manor of Mere in 1245 and eight years later was given permission to build a fortified castle.

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