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  1. Wisbech Castle was a stone to motte-and-bailey castle built to fortify Wisbech (historically in the Isle of Ely and now also in the Fenland District of Cambridgeshire, England) on the orders of William I in 1072, it probably replaced an earlier timber and turf complex.

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  3. The Castle. After 1066, William the Conqueror established the mark of his authority in every important place, and the town of Wisbech, at that time on the sea, was deemed worthy of a stone fortress. In 1236, both Town and Castle were swept away in a terrible inundation. The castle remained in ruins for the better half of a century, and then was ...

  4. The original Wisbech castle was a motte-and-bailey castle built to fortify Wisbech, in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire, England by William Iin 1072. In later Tudor times it became a notorious prison. The Castle was rebuilt in the mid-17th century and again in 1816 by Joseph Medworth.

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  5. Wisbech Castle was an 11th-century fortification, built by the Normans to control the inland port in Cambridgeshire. Originally formed from timber and earthworks, it was later rebuilt in stone, and became a residence for the bishops of Ely, who used it to house their legal courts and imprison offenders.

  6. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Wisbech Castle was a stone to motte-and-bailey castle built to fortify Wisbech (historically in the Isle of Ely and now also in the Fenland District of Cambridgeshire, England) on the orders of William I in 1072, it probably replaced an earlier timber and turf complex.

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  8. List entry 1229170. Grade II* Listed Building: The Castle. May include summary, reasons for designation and history.

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