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2. www.nigelsphotoblog.co.uk › 2021 › 03Lancaster Castle: A building dating from the 11th century but ...

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   Mar 25, 2021 · Lancaster Castle: A building dating from the 11th century but still in use as court.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lancaster_CastleLancaster Castle - Wikipedia

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   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.

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5. www.lancastercastle.com › the-castle-todayThe castle today - Lancaster Castle

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   Since HMP Lancaster Castle was decommissioned by the Ministry of Justice and the Castle returned to the Duchy of Lancaster in 2012, the focus has very much been on the preservation and restoration of the fabric of these historic buildings.

6. www.tripadvisor.co.uk › Attraction_Review-g187064LANCASTER CASTLE (2024) All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go ...

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   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.

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7. crazyaboutcastles.com › english-castles › lancasterLancaster Castle | Get Tickets, Visitor Info | Castles History

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   The courtroom is still in use today. Shire Hall Joseph Gandy's masterpiece, this magnificent ten-sided room, showcases a semi-circle of Gothic pillars that support the arches over the main part of the court and the arches of the plaster vault over the surrounding aisle.

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   Lancaster Castle, Lancaster, Lancashire. 11,992 likes · 37 talking about this · 37,826 were here. Lancaster Castle welcomes visitors of all ages for daily tours, special events and group bookings....

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   What happened to Lancaster Castle?

   • Until 2011 the majority of the buildings were leased to the Ministry of Justice as HM Prison Lancaster, after which the castle was returned to the Duchy's management. The castle is now open to the public seven days a week and is undergoing a large-scale refurbishment.

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   Who owns Lancaster Castle?

   • The castle buildings are owned by the British sovereign as Duke of Lancaster; part of the structure is used to host sittings of the Crown Court. Until 2011 the majority of the buildings were leased to the Ministry of Justice as HM Prison Lancaster, after which the castle was returned to the Duchy's management.

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   How old is Lancaster Castle?

   • Find out more Lancaster Castle's origins date back almost 1,000 years. This Grade 1 Listed Building occupies a city-centre hilltop location on the site of three successive Roman forts and has been described by English Heritage as "not only the North-West's most important historic and archaeological monument but also of international importance".

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   Was Lancaster Castle a prison?

   • Lancaster Castle was primarily used as a prison from the 17th century until 2011. However, records suggest the castle jailed prisoners as early as 1196. The castle's prison conditions were notoriously harsh, and several high-profile trials and executions occurred within its walls. Who Were the Lancaster Martyrs?

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   How much does it cost to visit Lancaster Castle?

   • Entry to the Castle courtyard is FREE. Public access to each of the buildings is permissible only by Official Guided Tours, which require the purchase of an admissions ticket. Lancaster is open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (except over the Christmas/ New Year holiday). In summer, guided tours typically operate daily from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

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   What is Lancaster Castle known for?

   • Still used as a working courtroom on rare occasions, today the Shire Hall is also the centrepiece for one the UK’s finest displays of chivalric heraldry. The last major extension to Lancaster Castle was the Female Penitentiary built in 1821.

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    We are happy to accommodate documentary, drama or full-scale movie crews for filming at Lancaster Castle. As well as the atmospheric medieval castle areas we also still have the intact former HM prison cells and walkways, in use until as recently as 2011.