Carisbrooke Castle
Isle of Wight, England
Carisbrooke Castle is a castle in Isle of Wight, England, first built in 1100. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Cowes Castle, 5.5 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Carisbrooke Castle at a glance
Built
1100
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
About Carisbrooke Castle
Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located above, and to the south of, Carisbrooke village centre, on the Isle of Wight, England. Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial.
From the Wikipedia article on Carisbrooke Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carisbrooke Castle sits at 50.6875, -1.3139 in Isle of Wight. The closest other castles are Cowes Castle (5.5 mi), East Cowes Castle (5.7 mi) and Sandown Castle (7.6 mi). Isle of Wight has 5 castles in all.
