Dominating the surrounding landscape, Launceston Castle was begun just after the Norman Conquest, with the centrepiece being the 13th Century round to
Dominating the surrounding landscape, Launceston Castle was begun just after the Norman Conquest, with the centrepiece being the 13th Century round tower built inside an earlier circular shell-keep. George Fox, founder of the Quakers was inprisioned here in 1656. The Castle was also used as a base for the Royalist defence of the county. Today it is a popular tourist destination with great views over Launceston and the surrounding valley.
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Location: Launceston, Cornwall, England
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