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Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire was constructed in 1071 as part of the Norman
Conquest of England. Henry II then strengthened the castle
by adding a 100ft tall keep, walls, towers and a barbican.
It's most famous owner was probably Richard the III. Although Henry VII liked Richmond
so much that he named his Palace near London after it (Richmond Palace).
The castle remained in use in more recent times when conscientious objectors were
imprisoned in the keep during World War I.
Much of the Curtain wall and the keep remain.
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