Place details
Place nameLostwithiel
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude50.417
Longitude-4.667
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Town built in medieval grid plan by River Fowey; grew around nearby Restormel Castle (ca. 1100); tin smelting and coinage center in the 13th century; during English Civil War, Charles I defeated Parliamentarians on September 2, 1644.