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The Carisbrooke Castle was built sometime in the 12th century.
Although it doesn’t dominate the countryside like other castles do, Carisbrooke was a mighty military stronghold.
It successfully defended a French attempt to capture the castle In 1377.
Built in the 1580s, the well house was the main supply of water for the castle.
The wheel is thought to be originally turned by prisoners.
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All the donkeys at Carisbrooke have names beginning with the letter ‘J’.
This tradition began when Charles I was a prisoner at Carisbrooke.
When Charles I wrote letters he always signed his letters with a ‘J’.
So all the donkeys at the castle have had a name beginning with this letter.
The current drove consist of Jack, Jill, Jigsaw and Juno.
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