Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle is a castle in Lancaster , Lancashire .
history
On the hill at the site of today's castle there was very likely a military camp in Roman times , the site of which was then taken over by the Anglo-Saxons . The oldest part of today's castle dates back to 1200, when Normans conquered the city and the surrounding area and built a castle to keep the peace. The castle was rebuilt by Thomas Harrison . The original towers were razed during the 19th century .
The weapons of Henry IV and a larger than life statue of his father John O'Gaunt are located above the large gatehouse. In the Well Tower , the famous were among others 1612 Witches of Lancashire imprisoned. In the Crown Court there is a macabre relief that vividly depicts torture, interrogation and execution of prisoners. Public executions took place at Shire Hall across from the abbey church.
1627–1630 St Edmund Arrowsmith and John Southworth were imprisoned here.
Individual evidence
- ^ Andrew White, Lancaster - A History , Chichester: Philimore, 2003, p. 125 ISBN 1-86077-244-7
- ^ Biographical webpage on St. Edmund Arrowsmith
Web links
Coordinates: 54 ° 3 '0.2 " N , 2 ° 48' 20.2" W.