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A Cumbrian work of art

Battle-weary medieval kings, eminent Victorian architects and some of Britain's greatest artistic treasures have all passed below Muncaster Castle's imposing walls during its long and distinguished lifetime.

Built from distinctive red stone, and boasting a 14th-century peel tower, the castle today emanates power and permanence from its perch on the western edge of the Lake District. Yet it has seen

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