Dorset
See also: Map of castles in DorsetCastles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:
- Dorchester Castle
- East Chelborough Castle
- Marshwood Castle
- Powerstock Castle
- Sandsfoot Castle
- Sturminster Newton Castle
- Wareham Castle
| Name | Type | Date | Condition | Image | Ownership / Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsea Castle | Castellated house | 1501 !16–19th century | Intact | ENT ! | Incorporates part of a 16th-century Henrician Castle. | |
| Christchurch Castle | Motte and bailey | 1101 !12–14th century | Fragmentary remains | EH ! | Hall known as Constable's House survives, with rare Norman chimney. | |
| Corfe Castle | Keep and bailey | 1001 !11–13th century | Extensive ruins | ENT ! | Besieged and slighted during the English Civil War. | |
| Lulworth Castle | Sham castle | 1610 !c. 1610 | Restored | EH ! | Hunting lodge, gutted by fire 1929. | |
| Pennsylvania Castle | Neo-romantic castle | 1801 !1800 | Intact | Private | On the Isle of Portland, built for John Penn to designs by James Wyatt. | |
| Portland Castle | Artillery fort | 1539 !1539 | Intact | EH ! | Private residence 1816–70. | |
| Rufus Castle | Castle | 1401 !15th century | Ruins | Private | Also known as Bow and Arrow Castle. | |
| Sherborne Old Castle | Keep and bailey | 1101 !12th century | Ruins | EH ! | Replaced by 16–17th house which became known as Sherborne Castle. | |
| Woodsford Castle | Fortified manor house | 1301 !14th century | Habitable | Landmark Trust |
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