NT Corfe Castle, Dorset
In late afternoon sun from the village cemetery.
By 1106 Corfe was one of the best fortified castles in England. Succeeding monarchs used it sometimes as prison for royal rivals until sold by Elizabeth I.
Owned by Sir John Bankes from 1635 who held out there against parliamentarian forces until 1646 when it fell to the opposing forces. The victors subsequently set about demolition of the site with locals using the site as a quarry for housebuilding in surrounding villages.
NT Corfe Castle, Dorset
In late afternoon sun from the village cemetery.
By 1106 Corfe was one of the best fortified castles in England. Succeeding monarchs used it sometimes as prison for royal rivals until sold by Elizabeth I.
Owned by Sir John Bankes from 1635 who held out there against parliamentarian forces until 1646 when it fell to the opposing forces. The victors subsequently set about demolition of the site with locals using the site as a quarry for housebuilding in surrounding villages.