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Rufus Castle

Dorset, England

Rufus Castle is a castle in Dorset, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Pennsylvania Castle, 0.1 mi away.

Rufus Castle in Dorset, England
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0

Rufus Castle at a glance

Type

Castle

Heritage status

scheduled monument

Grade I listed building

Nearest castle

Pennsylvania Castle

0.1 mi away

Castles in Dorset

13

England

About Rufus Castle

Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, is a partially ruined Blockhouse overlooking Church Ope Cove on Portland, England. The names "Rufus Castle" and "Bow and Arrow Castle" have been widely used since the late 18th Century.

From the Wikipedia article on Rufus Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rufus Castle sits at 50.5385, -2.4295 in Dorset. The closest other castles are Pennsylvania Castle (0.1 mi), Portland Castle (2.2 mi) and Sandsfoot Castle (4.2 mi). Dorset has 13 castles in all.

Where Rufus Castle is

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