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  1. Lancaster Castle, often known as John O’ Gaunt’s Castle, is one of the most historically fascinating surviving buildings in the country. Its beginnings date back to Roman times when, from its commanding position on the hill overlooking the town of Lancaster and the River Lune, it stood as a bastion against the marauding forces of the ...

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  2. Coordinates: 54.04981°N 2.80562°W. 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.

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  4. Oct 6, 2005 · Lancaster Castle's beginnings date back to Roman times and from its commanding position on the hill overlooking the city of Lancaster and the River Lune, it stood as a bastion...

  5. Lancaster Castle. The Henry IV gatehouse from the south-east. The C15 gatehouse subsumes a C12/13 stone gateway, observable inside the gate passage beyond the portcullis. The lower level loops originally had central cross-slits as seen on all the antiquarian prints. A few remain on the outer angles.

  6. The history of Lancaster Castle dates back to Roman times when a fort, known as “Lune Castle,” was established in the late 1st century AD to guard the strategic crossing of the River Lune.

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  8. www.historic-uk.com › HistoryMagazine › DestinationsThe History of Lancaster

    Lancaster has a fascinating, varied and ancient history, with royal connections. The Romans established a garrison on the hill by the river. The city’s first recorded name, Lancastre, meaning ‘Roman fort on the River Lune’ is recorded in the Domesday book in 1086.

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