Carisbrooke Castle
CARISBROOKE CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1034657
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Carisbrooke Castle
- Statutory Address:
- CARISBROOKE CASTLE
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- 2000-11-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/02706/12
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1034657
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Carisbrooke Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARISBROOKE CASTLE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CARISBROOKE CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newport and Carisbrooke
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 48594 87774
Details
1. 1445 Carisbrooke Castle
SZ 4887 NW 11/9 SZ 4887 NE 12/9
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2. Official residence of the Governor of the Isle of Wight. Substantial remains of castle of C11/C12 foundation with additions in the C14, C15 and C16. Pre-Domesday earthworks round the inner enceinte and at their foot to the east and west, remains of a late Roman masonry wall, near the North-Eastern corner, a shallow semi-circular bastion and in the middle of the east side traces of an inturned gate. Ruins considerably restored in the C19. Chapel rebuilt 1904-5 by Percy Goddard Stone, retaining base of C13 buttresses. Charles I was imprisoned in the castle 1647-48. His daughter Princess Elizabeth died there and is buried in St Thomas's Church, St Thomas's Square qv. A.M.
Listing NGR: SZ4855087719
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 309434
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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