Meet your guide and begin your journey through Taunton's hidden history. Explore the visible and hidden traces of Taunton’s past through the town itself, uncovering the stories, features, and evidence that reveal how the town developed over centuries.
While some of its past lies beneath the streets, much of it still survives in plain sight — concealed within architecture, hidden behind modern façades, or simply overlooked. Beneath modern buildings and streets are documented cellars, vaults, blocked passageways, and fragments of older infrastructure — many now sealed, altered, or inaccessible today.
At the same time, above ground, there are subtle architectural clues, forgotten details, and overlooked features that help piece together Taunton’s layered history. Throughout the experience, examine how trade, security, commerce, and daily life shaped the town across both its visible and concealed spaces, exploring the historical evidence, local accounts, and surviving traces connected to them.
From hidden architectural details to long-forgotten spaces, this experience invites you to see Taunton differently — not as a single surface, but as a place built in layers over time.
