Launceston Castle, Cornwall, UK
N 50° 38.190 W 004° 21.741
30U E 403661 N 5610289
A castle in East Cornwall.
Waymark Code: WM8GKA
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/30/2010
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Set on a large natural mound, Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, its focus is an unusual keep consisting of a 13th-century round tower built by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, inside an earlier circular shell-keep. The tower top is now reached via a dark internal staircase.
The castle is managed by English Heritage, see their website for details of visiting.
Accessibility: Partial access
Condition: Partly ruined
Admission Charge?: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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