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Corfe Castle

In or near Wareham.

Corfe Castle — fortification in Dorset, England, UK.

Corfe Castle

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Corfe Castle is a archaeological in south east. Established 1100. (11th-century castle in Dorset, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Corfe Castle is a fortification standing above the village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the English county of Dorset. Built by William the Conqueror, the castle dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.". Coordinates 50.6399°, -2.0589°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
50.6399, -2.0589
Established
1100
Official site
corfecastle.co.uk

Sources

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