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1. • • The castle is now open to the public seven days a week and is undergoing a large-scale refurbishment.
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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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   When was Lancaster Castle built?

   • Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but it may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune. In 1164 the Honour of Lancaster, including the castle, came under royal control.

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   What was the last major extension to Lancaster Castle?

   • The last major extension to Lancaster Castle was the Female Penitentiary built in 1821. Also designed by Joseph Gandy it drew heavily on Jeremy Bentham’s ‘panopticon’ concept for the labour-saving supervision of prisoners. The panopticon is semi-circular and contains five tiers of cells, each with a window.

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

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   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. Female Penitentiary. 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.

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   Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but it may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune .

7. 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. Duration: 1-2 hours.

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

10. www.lancashire.gov.uk › museums › lancaster-castleLancaster Castle - Lancashire County Council

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    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 heraldic shields. Please note that most of Lancaster Castle's...