Artnet

King Henry I’s Luxury Tower at Historic Corfe Castle Opens for the First Time in 400 Years

Shortly after invading England in 1066, William the Conqueror began consolidating power. Building castles was a primary means of asserting dominance and over the proceeding 150 years William and his ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Visitors Can See the View From Henry I’s Tower at Corfe Castle for the First Time in Nearly Four Centuries

A luxurious tower built for Henry I—William the Conqueror’s son—is opening to the public for the first time in nearly four centuries. Constructed around 1107, the royal residence is located within the ...

The Famous Five adventure returns to Purbeck for the first time in 80 years

For the first time in 80 years, Purbeck will welcome the return of the Famous Five through a collaboration between the ...
Irish Sun

Where is Corfe Castle and why was it destroyed?

CORFE CASTLE was built after the Norman conquest in 1066. The medieval stronghold has seen battles, murders and the assassination of a King. The impressive structure stands proudly on Isle of Purbeck ...

The Famous Five to return to Corfe Castle and Studland Bay

For the first time in 80 years, Purbeck will welcome the return of the Famous Five through a collaboration between the National Trust and ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Visitors can explore King Henry I's royal chambers at Corfe Castle after nearly 400 years

Visitors can now explore the King's Tower at Corfe Castle in Dorset, England, for the first time in nearly 400 years. A new stairway installed inside the keep allows visitors to see up close the ...
The Guardian

Henry I’s luxurious tower at Corfe Castle reopens to visitors after 378 years

A National Trust viewing platform at Corfe Castle offers visitors a glimpse into the king’s royal quarters in Dorset A luxurious suite of “rooms with a view”, built for the son of William the ...
Daily Express

The fairytale village always named among the best in the UK

A village that looks like its been pulled from the pages of a fairytale is frequently named among the best in the UK. Corfe Castle is a village in Dorset on the site of a ruined castle of the same ...
BBC

The castle view no one has seen since the civil war

Visitors can climb to see the view from Henry I's "penthouse-style" quarters A medieval castle tower built for a king has been opened to the public for the first time since 1646. The Keep, known as ...
BBC

Corfe Castle stonework to be repaired

The castle will remain open throughout but there will be no public access to the affected towers A two-month conservation project to repair the ruins of a medieval castle in Dorset has started. Holes ...
The Sun

Where is Corfe Castle and why was it destroyed?

CORFE CASTLE was built after the Norman conquest in 1066. The medieval stronghold has seen battles, murders and the assassination of a King. Please provide a valid ...