HENRY I’S LUXURIOUS TOWER AT CORFE CASTLE REOPENS TO VISITORS AFTER 378 YEARS
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✍️ A luxurious suite of rooms built for the son of William the Conqueror has become accessible to visitors for the first time in almost 400 years, thanks to a new viewing platform at Corfe Castle in Dorset, England.
👉 The King's Tower was built in 1107 for Henry I 👉 The tower was partially destroyed in the English Civil War 👉 The National Trust has installed a new temporary viewing platform 👉 Visitors can climb inside the keep to see the remains of the king's quarters and views
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