Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle is a village in Dorset and the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The medieval castle, built by William the Conqueror, dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.
- Village with about 1,280 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Corfe Castle, Dorset”
- Description: village and civil parish in Dorset, England
- Postal code: BH20 5ED
Places of Interest
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Norden railway station
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Corfe Castle railway station
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Harman’s Cross.
Kingston
Kingston is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset in southern England.
Harman’s Cross
Harman's Cross is a small village on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.
Corfe Castle
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Latitude
50.6389° or 50° 38′ 20″ north
Longitude
-2.0572° or 2° 3′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C2VJWQV+H4
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Corfe Castle” goes by many names.
Corfe CastleBasque
Corfe Castle (udalerria)Basque
Корф-КаслBelarusian
Corfe CastleCebuano
Corfe CastleDutch
טירת קורפהHebrew
Corfe CastleIrish
Corfe CastleItalian
コーフ・キャッスルJapanese
Corfe CastleLadin
Corfe CastleLatin
Corfe CastleMin Nan Chinese
کورف کاسلPersian
Corfe CastlePolish
Corfe CastleSlovenian
Corfe CastleSwedish
Corfe CastleTurkish
Corfe Castle (köy)Turkish
کورف کیسلUrdu
کورف کیسل (گاؤں)Urdu
Corfe CastleWelsh
Corfe Castle, DorsetWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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