Launceston Castle

Launceston Castle is located in the town of , England. It was probably built by Robert the Count of Mortain after 1068, and initially comprised an earthwork and timber castle with a large motte in one corner.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Launceston Castle Keep and Attached Buildings”, “Launceston Castle motte, bailey and shell keep”, “Замок Лонсестон”, and “Замок Лонсестона”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston and Eagle House Hotel.

Church
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St Mary Magdalene's Church, Launceston is a Grade…

Hotel
Photo: Michael Parry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Grade II* listed building located in Castle Street, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Stephens by Launceston Rural and Dutson.

Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a civil parish in the east of , England, United Kingdom.

Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet northeast of in , England, and on the A388 main road.

Village
Daw's House is a hamlet in the parish…

Launceston Castle

Latitude
50.63757° or 50° 38′ 15″ north
Longitude
-4.36144° or 4° 21′ 41″ west
Elevation
397 feet (121 metres)
Open location code
9C2QJJQQ+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233574701
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6287044
Wiki­data ID
Q402848
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Launceston Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Launceston gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Launceston Castle”
  • Chinese: “朗塞斯頓城堡”
  • Cornish: “Kastel Lannstevan”
  • Cornish: “Kastell Lannstefan”
  • Danish: “Launceston Castle”
  • Dutch: “Launceston Castle”
  • French: “château de Launceston”
  • French: “Château de Launceston”
  • German: “Launceston Castle”
  • Hungarian: “Launcestoni vár”
  • Italian: “castello di Launceston”
  • Italian: “Castello di Launceston”
  • Japanese: “ローンセストン城”
  • Malay: “Istana kota Launceston”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Launceston”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Launceston”
  • Russian: “Лонсестонский замок”
  • Russian: “Лонстонский замок”
  • Swedish: “Launceston Castle”
  • Turkish: “Launceston Kalesi”
  • Veps: “Lonstonan zamk”
  • Welsh: “Kastel Lannstevan”

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