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Stokesay Castle<br> United Kingdom picture - In 1645, following the capture of Shrewsbury, the castle endured a short siege after which Cromwell's officers ordered it to be slighted (leveled). Thankfully, it would appear that this order was never carried out, except that the curtain walls, linking the gatehouse to the main building, were removed in 1647.
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In 1645, following the capture of Shrewsbury, the castle endured a short siege after which Cromwell's officers ordered it to be slighted (leveled). Thankfully, it would appear that this order was never carried out, except that the curtain walls, linking the gatehouse to the main building, were removed in 1647.
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