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6 Interesting and historical facts about Corfe Castle.
Corfe castle was the inspiration for Kirrin Island in Enid Blyton's Famous Five books.
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Corfe castle was mostly demolished during the Civil War, by orders of Parliament, and then much of the stone was used by the nearby villagers.
Corfe Castle was one of the first stone castles in England.
The name 'Corfe' comes from Old English and means 'a cutting' as it is built overlooking a gap in the Purbeck Hills.
Corfe Castle was built to guard a gap in the Purbeck Hills.
Corfe Castle was built by William the Conqueror, and it dates to the 11th century.
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Sir Ebernezer Howard (1850-1928) was the English founder of the garden city movement, and known for his publication To-Morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform (1898). He created the first garden city - Letchworth Garden City, and then in 1920 Welwyn Garden City.
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