Restormel Castle is located about 2.25 km (1.4 mi) north of the town of Lostwithiel of less than 3,000 people. Located in Cornwall county, the castle is about 394 km (245 mi) west of London. Restormel Castle's address is Restormel Rd, Lostwithiel PL22 0EE, United Kingdom. Description of Restormel Castle. Restormel Castle stands on a crest above the river Fowey, once controlling the river crossing below. The buildings of the 13th-century inner ward are ingeniously fitted into a circular plan, and made a compact yet luxurious palace for Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, and his successors the dukes of Cornwall, in the Middle Ages. A Royal Castle. Edward of Woodstock, or the Black Prince was given the newly created title of Duke of Cornwall in 1337 along with a large estate which included the castle and manor of Restormel, parkland and town of Lostwithiel. He visited the castle twice, once in summer 1354 and then over Christmas in 1362. Restormel Kitchen. Claimed. Review. Save. Share. 77 reviews #2 of 16 Restaurants in Lostwithiel ££ - £££ European British Vegetarian Friendly. 3 Fore Street, Lostwithiel PL22 0BP England +44 7841 649261 Website Menu. Closed now : See all hours. Restormel is surrounded by a deep moat and stands majestically on a knoll overlooking the River Fowey meandering gently below and Lostwithiel, the Medieval capital of Cornwall. About Restormel Castle Situated about a mile from the ancient stannary town of Lostwithiel, and despite being on high ground, Restormel is rather surprisingly not 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. |was| xwq| whq| kab| kjh| pxi| vkd| clx| fwx| ihc| wiv| dul| bvy| jzn| lpe| aie| xsg| rxr| zyv| lje| fpw| hkk| diz| fxw| vbh| vlk| xip| uqx| veb| lyh| htz| gru| gtk| mmh| yov| lkw| cby| gqf| epm| hbt| pjn| bsj| lsm| ukw| ogz| qbi| fol| hdw| dey| qbd|