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Restormel Castle
A visit to Restormel Castle is a ‘must’ and much more detailed information can be obtained there. However, a little more than a mention must be made here. The castle stands approximately one mile from Lostwithiel, a drive or walk … Continue reading
Lostwithiel’s Heritage
Sailing up the Fowey River 100 years ago, a travel writer described the approach to Lostwithiel as ‘the loveliest inland scenery in Cornwall’. He wrote ‘in the richest pastures of this luxuriant valley stands the old town of Lostwithiel’. Whether … Continue reading
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Restormel Castle
The castle, originally built by the Normans on a spur, overlooking the river valley, stands proudly one mile upriver from Lostwithiel. You can still make out the ruins of Restormel’s keep, gate and Great Hall, and even the kitchens and … Continue reading
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Nathaniel Coulson
Born on August 8th 1853 in Penzance, Nathaniel Coulson was abandoned at the age of ten by his drunken father and bound over to a farmer at Penquite Farm, Lostwithiel. He emigrated to San Fransisco after a spell in the … Continue reading
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Duchy Palace
Lostwithiel’s Duchy Palace – The oldest building in Cornwall Through the ages the building has always been referred to as the Duchy Palace. In fact it never was a palace as we would use the word today. It is assumed … Continue reading
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