Corfe Castle
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Corfe Castle is a fortification standing above the village of the same name on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in the English county of Dorset. Built by William the Conqueror, the castle dates to the 11
Ruins of Corfe Castle from the outer bailey
A model of Corfe Castle before its destruction
View of Corfe Castle from West Hill
The south-west gatehouse, which allowed access from the outer bailey to the west bailey, dates from the mid 13th century. The masonry is of high quality.
John Bankes
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Sir John Bankes was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1629. He was Attorney General and Chief Justice to Charles I during the English Civil War. Corfe C
Sir John Bankes, portrait by Gilbert Jackson.
Lady Mary Bankes defended the castle during two sieges in the English Civil War.
Portrait of Jerome Bankes (1635-1636–1686), the third son of Sir John Bankes.