Knockin Castle

Castle

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Built by the de Lacy family in the 12th century, Knockin Castle was strategically important as a border fortress between England and Wales. It is remembered for its role in the medieval conflicts of the Welsh Marches and for the tragic murder of the de Lacy family within its walls in 1240.

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Knockin Castle is shown as a castle on the public map of Shropshire. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.

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