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Barnard Castle (castle)
Castle in England that gave its name to the nearby town of the same name / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about a castle. For the town of the same name in which it is situated, see Barnard Castle.
Barnard Castle (grid reference NZ04911641) is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham, England.
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