Dominating the surrounding landscape, Launceston Castle was begun just after the Norman Conquest, with the centrepiece being the 13th Century round to

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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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