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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Carisbrooke like this:
Carisbrooke, par. and vil., Isle of Wight, 1 mile SW. of Newport, 8613 ac., pop. 8304; P.O.; has a very ancient castle, in which Charles I. was confined (1647-8). In 1859 a Roman villa was discovered at Carisbrooke.
Carisbrooke is now part of ISLE OF WIGHT Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how ISLE OF WIGHT has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carisbrooke itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carisbrooke, in the Isle of Wight and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/3987
Date accessed: 11th February 2026
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