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Lincoln Castle

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Louise Jayne

Lincoln Castle is directly opposite Lincoln Cathedral and I visited both with a joint ticket of £18. Built in 1068 by William the Conqueror the castle is also the site of a Victorian prison, one of only four original copies of the Magna Carta and Lincoln’s Crown Court, which is still in use today.

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Categories: England, Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Tags: architecture, castle, cathedral, history, Magna Carta, medieval, photo post, prison | 1 Comment

York Castle Museum

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Louise Jayne

York Castle Museum is built on the site of York Castle which was built by William the Conqueror in 1068. The museum was founded by John L. Kirk, an amateur archaeologist, in 1938 and housed in the prison buildings built on the site of York Castle in the 1700s.