 his castle is located at the centre of Cornwall and the original wooden fort was built just after the Norman Conquest in around 1067 by Robert, Count of Mortain. In the 13th century Richard of Cornwall was given permission to build a stone castle on the site. The design of the castle is unusual as consists of a shell keep with a round tower inside it. The passage between the outer shell and the tower is quite narrow. The castle was used during the English Civil War but was not in a good state of repair and was abandoned afterwards.
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 Lawhaden Castle, located seven and a half miles east of Haverfordwest in south Wales, started it's life as a property of the Bishop's of St. Davids. Bishop Thomas of Bek in the reign of Edward I rebuilt the castle improving its defences. The castle is surrounded by a deep ditch and earth banks. The remains include sections of the twin-towered gate house, parts of the curtain wall and the main hall.
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Lanercost Priory
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Laugharne Castle
51.76915 -4.462263 (SN30201070)
Lulworth Castle
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Lydford Castle
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Lydney Castle
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