Corfe Castle, From The Church 1897
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Photo of Corfe Castle, From The Church 1897

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From almost any direction this is one of the most spectacular ruined castles in Britain. The Normans built Corfe on the site of a Saxon fortress, and subsequent Kings added to it. During the Civil War it was held for the King by the brave Lady Bankes; the castle proved impregnable until a member of the garrison turned traitor. The castle was blown up with gunpowder in 1646.

Memories of Corfe Castle, from the Church 1897

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Lenny Thomas,Kipper Cross ,Alligator,titmouse,drug presence,john mayo,john read,and texas spent many hours and happy days playing cowboys and Indians in the castle, that's how I got my nickname. we were all in the "Jesse James " gang, being the smallest they ran out of names before they got to me, so I became the "texas kid.