Carisbrooke
Carisbrooke
The village of Carisbrooke in Newport on the Isle of Wight is a popular tourist destination.
Carisbrooke boasts a number of historic landmarks including Carisbrooke Castle and St Mary’s Church
The castle is a well-preserved royal fortress which was once used as a prison for Charles I. While the church is a beautiful medieval building with many interesting features
Carisbrooke is also home to a variety of shops and businesses, making it the perfect place to stay while exploring the Isle of Wight.
Carisbrooke is in Isle Of Wight AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 22 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Carisbrooke
Local History around Carisbrooke
There are some historic monuments around including:
Rampart and ditch of an unfinished promontory fort on Chillerton Down, known as `Five Barrows'Bowl barrow 1.3km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton DownBowl barrow 450m north of Vittlefields FarmNewport Roman VillaCarisbrooke Romano-British villaBowl barrow in Brighstone Forest west of Gallibury Fields: 1.6km ESE of Gottenleaze CottagesBowl barrow on Newbarn Down: 1km south west of RowridgeA twin barrow and bowl barrow 1.6km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton DownClatterford Roman VillaBowl barrow 30m south of Round CopseMedieval enclosure in Newbarn Combe, 900m south east of Newbarn FarmBowl barrow in Brighstone Forest west of Gallibury Fields: 1.65km ESE of Gottenleaze CottagesBowl barrow in Brighstone Forest west of Gallibury Fields: 1.57km ESE of Gottenleaze CottagesBowl barrow 1.2km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton DownBowl barrow 1.35km WSW of Cheverton Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery on Cheverton DownEnclosure and field system on the north side of Cheverton Down, immediately east of Rowborough BottomBowl barrow 525m east of Stone Place FarmBowl barrow 570m south west of Swainstondown GateBowl barrow in Brighstone Forest: 1.3km north east of Coombe FarmEnclosure in Brighstone ForestBowl barrow on Newbarn Down: 1.1km south west of RowridgeCarisbrooke Castle: a shell keep castle on the site of a Saxon burhMoated site 100m north east of Wolverton ManorA Bronze Age barrow and Anglo-Saxon cemetery on Bowcombe Down, 575m south east of ApesdownBowl barrow 730m north east of Presford Farm known as `Sheards Barrow'Two bowl barrows 100m south east of Slocum CopseFour round barrows 840m WSW of Swainstondown GateBowl barrow 1km south-east of New Barn Farm.
