English Heritage English Heritage looks after 3 properties of National   Importance here on the Isle of Wight.  The first is Carisbrooke   Castle, which is located in the centre of the Island at    Carisbrooke, just outside the county town of Newport.  Here   students can find out about this historic building and perhaps   its' most famous guest.  Charles I was imprisoned at     Carisbrooke Castle before he was taken to Whitehall to be   executed during the English Civil War. Osborne House is the former home of Queen Victoria.        This beautiful property is located at Whippingham, just south   of East Cowes.  This   fantastic property has grounds which   extend down to the   shoreline of the Solent.  Many of the   rooms to Osborne are   open to the General Public and it   offers a fascinating insight  in to the lifestyle, achievements and family of Queen Victoria. Originally a holiday home for the Queen and her beloved   Prince Albert, it became her permanent place of residence   after his death. Yarmouth Castle, towards the western tip of the Island   watches over travellers as they enter the harbour on the   Wightlink Ferry.  It was the last of Henry VIII's great coastal   defences and was completed after his death in 1547.  Within the castle there is a display of how the 16th century   rooms would have looked and also a display of the many   wrecks which occurred in the hazardous waters over which   the   castle surveys.
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