England · 11th century
Restormel Castle (Cornish: Kastel Rostorrmel) lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel in Cornwall, England, UK. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for its perfectly circular design. Once a luxurious residence of the Earl of Cornwall, the castle was all but ruined by the 16th century. It was briefly reoccupied and fought over during the English Civil War, but was subsequently abandoned. It is now in the care of English Heritage and open to the public.
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Restormel Castle ranks #1,715 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #111 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,629 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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