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A glimpse into the history of Lancaster Castle and its use as a place of punishment offers a revealing insight into the nation’s changing attitudes towards crime in general, as well as religious and cultural beliefs through the centuries. Find out more….
- A Dark History
A glimpse into the history of Lancaster Castle and its use...
- Visiting The Castle
Tour guides can be found in the Lancaster Castle ticket...
- Duchy of Lancaster
The Duke of Lancaster had now become one of the most...
- People & Stories
Ten people convicted of witchcraft at the Summer Assize in...
- Royal Visitors
Lancaster Castle, one of the most captivating historical...
- Further Articles
Ten people convicted of witchcraft at the Summer Assize in...
- Archives
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- Executions
After 1800 the executions at Lancaster Castle took place at...
- A Dark History
The castle is now open to the public seven days a week and is undergoing a large-scale refurbishment. There is a large sweeping public piazza, allowing access to the cloistered area, renovated in 2019.
Since being established by the Romans the castle has been a home to monarchs, a place of trial and execution, and a working prison right up until 2012. Still a crown court, the majority of the castle is now open to the public for the first time in over 1,000 years. Duration: 1-2 hours.
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The current purposes of Lancaster Castle are to serve as a tourist attraction and educational facility. The former prison and military stronghold has been heavily renovated since 2011, most recently in 2019, with the addition of the university suite. The castle is also actively used as a Crown Court.
Sep 12, 2018 · It takes an innovative approach to studying northern English history, using Lancaster Castle as a microcosm of broader trends in regional history across two millennia – from the Romans to the 21st Century. Registration is open now, and the course starts on Monday October 29.
The Castle finally closed as a prison in 2011 and since May 2013, the castle has been opened up to the public as a visitor attraction. In 1999 The Queen attended a service in the adjacent Priory Church to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the link between the Crown and the Duchy of Lancaster.
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Reputed to be the oldest continually sitting Crown Court in the country, this oak-panelled room still features the original branding iron used on ‘malefactors’ appearing in the dock. The courtroom – but not the branding iron! – is still in use today.
