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Pictures of Corfe Castlea Castle in the town of Corfe Castle, in the county of Dorset
About Corfe Castle
The castle has a stirring history, and although for nearly all of the medieval period it was a Royal residence, it was tainted by dark and secretive deeds. King Edward II was imprisoned here and strangely, King John kept his crown jewels at Corfe. When the throne passed to Henry VII he gave the castle to his mother, however when Henry VIII succeeded, he claimed the castle for himself. Henry's daughter Queen Elizabeth I, sold Corfe to Sir Christopher Hatton, a favourite courtier and Chancellor. He fortified it as part of England's defences against the Spanish Armada. Corfe Castle was eventually sold by the Hatton family, and at the time of the Civil War it was owned by the powerful Bankes family. Sir John Bankes was Lord Chief Justice to Charles I. Again mischief was afoot, Lady Bankes stood alone and in spite of holding the castle through the sieges of 1643 and 1645, she was finally brought down by the treachery of Colonel Pitman, one of her own officers. The castle was left in ruins by the Parliamentarian forces, and although it continued in the ownership of the Bankes family it remained derelict throughout the centuries until it was gifted by the Bankes's to the National Trust in 1982. Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century. At the Corfe Castle Model Village you can see a perfect replica of the once mighty fortress. It's former splendour is vividly portrayed and like the magnificent hilltop ruin, cannot fail to impress all who see it. Please see below for other recommended attractions and towns to visit near Corfe Castle. Planning a visit? Please help support this website by booking your hotels near Corfe Castle and uploading your pictures. Distances and directions shown below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner Recommended attractions near Corfe Castle
All attractions in Dorset Complete A to Z of attractions in England Recommended towns near Corfe CastleCorfe Castle, a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) Furzebrook, in the county of Dorset (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NW) Kimmeridge, in the county of Dorset (3.0 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW) Worth Matravers, in the county of Dorset (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S) Langton Matravers, in the county of Dorset (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE) Swanage, in the county of Dorset (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE) Studland, in the county of Dorset (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E) Sandbanks, in the county of Dorset (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction NE) Poole, in the county of Dorset (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NE) West Lulworth, in the county of Dorset (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W) Complete A to Z of towns in England Nearby travel help
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