Corfe Castle, Dorset, England
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Corfe
Castle is a village and castle in Dorset, a county situated on the
south coast of England. The castle is situated on top of a steep hill
in the area known as the Isle of Purbeck.
The
original castle was wooden dating back to the 9th Century and was
rebuilt in 1106 with Purbeck stone. In its history it has been a family
home, royal residence and a garrison.
Today
the castle is in ruins largely because of Parliamentarian engineers
who were ordered to destroy it in 1646.
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The
National Trust now looks after this heritage site, which is a
popular tourist attraction. Holidaymakers love its imposing stature
over the Dorset countryside with the pretty stone built village
beneath it.
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MAP
LINK TO
CORFE CASTLE
Special thanks to Mark Gaston of Celestial Skies in Corfe Castle for
permission to use his photographs on this website. www.celestialskies.com
Corfe Castle Links
National
Trust
Monkey
World - Ape Rescue Centre
Tank Museum
Swanage
Railway
Lulworth Castle
& Park
Abbotsbury
Gardens & Swannery
Books
on Corfe Castle and the surrounding areas
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Corfe
Castle 2000: A Diary of the Village
Corfe Castle Mullennium Association
Amazon Synopsis:
"Corfe Castle 2000: A Diary of the Village" records
the year 2000, day-by-day, in the words and pictures of the residents
of Corfe Castle, with Kingston, in Dorset. Blank diary pages for
the year 2000 were sold to villagers and vistors; what went on
each page was entirely up to the author. The resulting widely
varied contributions include factual records, personal thoughts,
reminiscences of times gone by, photographs and drawings. Contributers
range in age from two months to 92 years - plus a dog!
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The
Story of Corfe Castle
by Emmeline Hardy
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Purbeck
Peculiar: A Guide to the Fossils, Corfe Castle and Lulworth
by Nigel J Clarke
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Purbeck
Island: The Industrial, Social and Natural History of a Corner
of England
by Rodney Legg
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Dorset
Families
by Rodney Legg
Amazon
Synopsis:
Rodney Legg cleverly and entertainingly tells the stories of
over 30 Dorset families through the histories of their seats,
often illustrated from their own art collections with glimpses
of superb architecture to match. A suprising number of homes
and families have been together for centuries. This is the ultimate
living history of names that have become synonymous with the
landscape.
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