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Carisbrooke Castle
SZ 486-877 Isle of Wight England
SZ 486-877 Isle of Wight England
Carisbrooke
Castle is an 11th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by William fitz Osbern. In the 12th century, the de Redvers family founded the stone castle, which is visible today. Built on top of Wihtgarsburh Saxon Burh, George Carey, second Lord Hunsden, surrounded the castle with Elizabethan defenses designed to withstand artillery. Visit pending. 10 miles west is Yarmouth Castle.
Carisbrooke Castle is located south of Carisbrooke, at the top of Castle Hill. A mile south-west of Newport, on the B3323.
The site is owned by English Heritage and is open daily, April to September 10:00-6:00pm, October to March 10:00-4:00pm.
There is car park.
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here for a castle picture 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area