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Piel Castle

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“The landlord of the Ship Inn, the only pub on Piel Island, enjoys a uniquely privileged position. Not the obvious one of enjoying a monopoly of customers (rare as they are) or of being the only permanent resident on the island; the landlord of the Ship Inn bares the title King of Piel, which confers on him the responsibility for the management and care of all the public buildings on the island. But apart from the pub itself and a small number of cottages, the only other building on the island are the impressive ruins of the 14th century Piel Castle. The castle is positioned on a mass of boulder clay at the highest point and to the south of the island, not far from the Furness Peninsular. At the time it was built, a trench went around the entire edifice. Now it is overgrown and abundant with shrubs; the towers that once stood on each of its three corners are now gone and the remains of the once dramatic curtain walls lie on the beach. There”

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