Launceston Castle
Cornwall, England
A strategically placed Norman castle overlooking Launceston, with a distinctive 13th-century multi-tiered stone keep associated with Richard, Earl of Cornwall.
Visiting
Current condition
Substantial Ruins
Open to the Public · Admission: Paid
Ticketed public attraction; seasonal opening days and times apply
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Record details
Castle Lodge, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7DR
Norman motte-and-bailey castle with later stone keep
Substantial ruins including distinctive multi-tiered keep
Late 11th-century origins; major 13th-century stone rebuilding
Scheduled Monument; Grade I listed keep · 1017575; 1297840
Heritage listing