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A castle was founded at Corfe on England's south coast soon after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The royal forest of Purbeck, where William the Conqueror enjoyed hunting, was established in the area. [8] Between 1066 and 1087, William established 36 such castles in England. [9]
Corfe Castle is a village and civil parish in ... After 2019 structural changes to local government in England, Corfe Castle is part of the South East Purbeck ward ...
Corfe is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated below the Blackdown Hills 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Taunton. The village has a population of 253. [ 1 ]
Corfe Castle. The Isle of Purbeck is a peninsula in Dorset, England.It is bordered by water on three sides: the English Channel to the south and east, where steep cliffs fall to the sea; and by the marshy lands of the River Frome and Poole Harbour to the north.
The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Corfe, Somerset, England was built in the Norman period and rebuilt in 1842. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] History
Mary, Lady Bankes (née Hawtry; c. 1598 – 11 April 1661) was a Royalist who defended Corfe Castle from a three-year siege during the English Civil War from 1643 to 1645. She was married to Sir John Bankes, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Attorney-General of King Charles I.
Mortons House Hotel in Corfe Castle in Dorset, is a building of historical significance and is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. [1] It was built in 1590 and was the home of several notable families over the next four centuries; it is now a hotel. [2]
Corfe Castle railway station is a railway station located in the village of Corfe Castle, in the English county of Dorset. Originally an intermediate station on the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) branch line from Wareham to Swanage , the line and station were closed by British Rail in 1972.