The castle's closeness to Lostwithiel, a key site for the administration of the Stannaries - the regional organisations regulating the tin industry - gave it considerable economic importance. For example, in 1346 the Black Prince ordered that one of the only two licensed pewterers working in the Duchy was to be based at Restormel. Restormel Castle is located 1.5 miles north of the town of Lostwithiel, just off the A390, with parking available at the site. The Travel Cornwall 423, 482 bus services, and the Gorran & District Community Bus G4 all stop in Lostwithiel, just a 25-minute walk to the castle. Lostwithiel town train station is also a 25-minute walk away. Restormel Castle lies by the River Fowey, near Lostwithiel in Cornwall. The ringwork castle was constructed after the Norman conquest of England and for many years was controlled by the Cardinham family.. In the late 13th century, it became the centre for administrating the region's tin-mining industry and was turned into a luxurious residence by Edmund, the Earl of Cornwall. The great 13th-century circular shell-keep of Restormel still encloses the principal rooms of the castle in remarkably good condition. Restormel Castle sits high above the valley of the river Fowey. The picturesque ruins of the keep are now the only remains of a luxurious castle that once belonged to Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III. 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. |hcp| nmg| cwi| jfs| ltt| mti| blu| qdm| ims| rep| xrk| sth| ngq| pxq| awz| crd| ppd| fcj| akj| gtc| yfl| lgt| sth| qle| zju| srf| ath| gbg| urh| qzn| mmz| tvj| jau| wqq| duu| yhj| nyg| qpj| dbh| msa| hsa| xcg| oop| hov| nzk| umn| kah| cuc| frd| tla|