• Henry I’s luxurious tower at Corfe Castle reopens to visitors after 378 years

    Henry I’s luxurious tower at Corfe Castle reopens to visitors after 378 years
    A National Trust viewing platform at Corfe Castle offers visitors a glimpse into the king’s royal quarters in DorsetA luxurious suite of “rooms with a view”, built for the son of William the Conquerer but partly destroyed in the English Civil War, has become accessible to visitors for the first time in almost 400 years, thanks to a new viewing platform at one of England’s most dramatically situated castles.The King’s Tower was built in 1107 for William’s son H

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