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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, England= Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed[1] country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust.[2]The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII. The present building, named Calke Abbey in 1808, was never actually an abbey, but is a Baroque mansion built between 1701 and 1704.The h...
Launceston Castle, Cornwall, England= Launceston Castle (Cornish: Kastell Lannstefan) is located in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.===Early history===The castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle raised by Robert, Count of Mortain, half-brother of William the Conqueror shortly after the Norman conquest, possibly as early as 1067. Others attribute its foundation to Br...