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- The castle is now open to the public seven days a week and is undergoing a large-scale refurbishment.
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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.
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Lancaster Castle, one of the most captivating historical...
- A Plan of The Castle
Lancaster Castle, one of the most captivating historical...
- Development Update
The Duchy of Lancaster has commissioned a £3m programme of...
- The Castle Buildings
The last major extension to Lancaster Castle was the Female...
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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. Duration: 1-2 hours.
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- Castle Parade, Lancaster
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.
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.
Lancaster Castle Castle Parade Lancaster LA1 1YJ. The castle is located near to Lancaster city centre and is sign-posted from junctions 33 and 34 of the M6 motorway. The site is a five-minute...
Mar 25, 2021 · Lancaster Castle: A building dating from the 11th century but still in use as court.
Nov 18, 2019 · Following a 2-year conservation project, the Duchy of Lancaster has re-opened the historic John O’Gaunt gate and unveiled the new-look Lancaster Castle to the visiting public. The works have included the careful removal of the former Prison Visitors building to reveal a new sweeping piazza, covered cloister walk, purpose-built Visitor café ...
