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| − | '''Newport''' is the county town of the [[Isle of Wight]], located on the River Medina at the centre of the island. | + | '''Newport''' is the county town of the [[Isle of Wight]], located on the River Medina at the centre of the island. King [[Charles I]] was imprisoned at Carisbrooke Castle, on the outskirts of the town, between November 1647 and September 1684, and twice made unsuccessful escape attempts.<ref>http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/england/carisbrooke/carisbrooke.php</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:59, April 4, 2008
Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, located on the River Medina at the centre of the island. King Charles I was imprisoned at Carisbrooke Castle, on the outskirts of the town, between November 1647 and September 1684, and twice made unsuccessful escape attempts.[1]