Wisbech Castle been continuously inhabited for nearly a thousand years. Mr and Mrs Gordon Fendick bought the property and, in the 1960s, passed ownership to Isle of Ely County Council this became the Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely County Council, then Cambridgeshire County Council. The Castle was used as a Professional Development Centre, providing a venue for meetings and training. School visits took place and the property is licensed for Civil Weddings. It has been registered as an asset of community value. In February 2018, Wisbech Town council took over the running of the site. The Wisbech Castle Project is run by
Wisbech Gote down to the far end of Upwell at Welney. Wisbech Castle was built by William I to fortify the town. In 1216, King John of England visited the castle as he came from Bishop’s Lynn. Tradition has it that his baggage train was lost to the incoming tide of The Wash. Treasure hunters still seek the lost royal treasure. Edward IV visited Wisbech in 1469. The register of Bishop Fordham of Ely appoints a Master of the Grammar Scholars in 1407 (the Grammar School dates back to 1379 or earlier). The Charter of Edward VI, 1 June 1549 raised