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  1. 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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      The approach to the memorial. At around 150 feet (50 m)...

  2. 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 ...

  3. 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...

  4. 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.

  5. Dec 16, 2018 · The castle we see today at Lancaster dates from the Medieval era, but a preceding one was built in Norman times and would have been a motte and bailey type. Constructed in 1093 by Roger Poitou along with a Benedictine monastery, it stood (as does the present castle) on the site of Lancaster’s Roman Fort.

  6. History. Lancaster was platted on Oct. 5, 1815, by David Hillis and William McFarland. The plat established 128 lots, reserving some for the construction of a courthouse, market house, and place of public worship. McFarland was a county judge and Hillis, a popular local politician, later became lieutenant governor of Indiana.

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  8. Lancaster Castle, built on the site of a Roman fort, has a rich and varied history dating back almost 1,000 years. Originally constructed in the 11th century, the castle has witnessed numerous events that have shaped the course of English history.

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