The ruined Corfe Castle was a royal fortress for over 600 years.

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The dramatic ruined Corfe Castle, pictured from the road in the Purbeck Hills, Dorset, England

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Size: 5256px × 3504px
Location: Corfe Castle, Purbeck Hills, Dorset, England
Photo credit: © David Chedgy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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