Corfe Castle, Dorset

Old Photos , Historic Maps , Local History Books and Memories of Corfe Castle

Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Corfe Castle. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Corfe Castle, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Photos of Corfe Castle
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Corfe Castle in 1897

Corfe Castle in 1940

Old Maps of Corfe Castle

Historic Maps of Corfe Castle and the local area.

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Map of Corfe Castle in 1897

Map of Corfe Castle in 1899-1909

Map of Corfe Castle in 1919

Map of Corfe Castle in 1940

Map of Corfe Castle in 1900

Sheet Maps of Corfe Castle

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Corfe Castle and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Corfe Castle in 1811

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Shows Corfe Castle in 1919

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Books about Corfe Castle
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23 photo books on Corfe Castle and the surrounding area.

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Cover image of Swanage and Purbeck Photographic Memories

Cover image of Poole and Sandbanks Photographic Memories

Cover image of Poole - A History and Celebration

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Memories of Corfe Castle
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Two Days Full

My husband and I were visiting the UK in 2019 and checking out areas ancestors had lived in. One of these was Corfe Castle, specifically Ower Farm. When we arrived in Corfe we noticed the visitor center, went in and I asked if there was a historian present. The gal at the desk asked me why I wanted to know, so I pulled out my genealogy information and showed it to her. She became rather excited and asked if she ...see more

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Added 22 January 2022

Rook Shoot

circa 1950, once a year they had a rook shoot in the castle, the men from around would meet in the square with an assortment of guns, rifles,shotguns,relics from both wars, all sorts of armoury, two of us young boys would be allotted to one gun, however many he shot we had to get the birds and then cut off their legs,the men would then take the legs to "Ottoways" shop at the top of the hill, and he would give them a cartridge for each pair of legs he handed in.

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Added 29 March 2014

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Two Days Full

Rook Shoot