Launceston Castle
Cornwall, England
Launceston Castle is a castle in Cornwall, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Lydford Castle, 11 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Launceston Castle at a glance
Built
1067
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Launceston Castle
Launceston Castle (Cornish: Kastel Lannstevan) is located in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England. It was probably built by Robert the Count of Mortain after 1068, and initially comprised an earthwork and timber castle with a large motte in one corner.
From the Wikipedia article on Launceston Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Launceston Castle sits at 50.6376, -4.3614 in Cornwall. The closest other castles are Lydford Castle (11 mi), Liskeard Castle (13 mi) and Pentillie (13 mi). Cornwall has 19 castles in all.
