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 ...
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 ...
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 Daily Telegraph

Ruinous expense of stopping Corfe Castle from crumbling

To spend upwards of £700,000 to preserve a ruin as a ruin might seem the height of folly. A king's ransom to the keenest home improver, such a sum would easily cover several times over the price of a ...

Affordable housing survey underway for Corfe Castle and Worth Matravers parishes

People in Harmans Cross and Worth Matravers and Corfe Castle are invited to share views on the need for affordable rented ...
Bournemouth Daily Echo

Corfe Castle in Dorset named among UK's best inland villages

A "picture-book perfect" Dorset spot has been named as one of the UK's best inland small towns and villages. Corfe Castle was ranked as the third best in the UK, as part of an article from the ...
Bournemouth Daily Echo

Hidden gateway leading to fall of Corfe Castle discovered

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...
The Independent

Public to see king’s ‘penthouse view’ for first time in almost 400 years

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Eurogamer

Xbox partners with the National Trust to recreate real-life castle ruins in Minecraft

Minecraft developer Mojang has teamed up with the National Trust to bring Corfe Castle to life inside the game. Launching as part of The National Trust's Festival of Archeology, it's hoped the ...
BBC

Minecraft: Corfe Castle recreated by YouTuber Grian

Ever imagined building your own castle? Well now you can... sort of! History lovers can now rebuild famous monuments in Minecraft as part of Xbox's collaboration with conservation charity, The ...
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 ...