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Castle
is a mock Tudor castle built by James Wyatt. It was visited by Princess
Victoria and she tried to buy it. Failure to do so, was the spark
for building Osborne House nearby.
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East
Cowes sitting on the eastern bank of the river Medina, has arguably the best tourist
attraction on the Island - Osborne House. For many years it was Queen Victoria's
main palace. Built in the Italian style by her beloved husband Albert, it is now open to
the public and a must for the Island visitor. Besides the house, East Cowes does not
pander to tourists and gets less attention that its prettier sister (West) Cowes, on the
other side of estuary. East Cowes has one of the Island's car ferries plying its trade to Southampton, and some sizeable factories. Osborne
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