King Charles's Castle
Cornwall, England
King Charles's Castle is a castle in Cornwall, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Lescudjack Hill Fort, 38 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
King Charles's Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
Lescudjack Hill Fort
38 mi away
About King Charles's Castle
King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. Built between 1548 and 1551 to protect the islands from French attack, it would have held a battery of guns and an accompanying garrison, designed to prevent enemy vessels from entering the harbour.
From the Wikipedia article on King Charles's Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King Charles's Castle sits at 49.9636, -6.3486 in Cornwall. The closest other castles are Lescudjack Hill Fort (38 mi), Acton Castle (42 mi) and Helston Castle (48 mi). Cornwall has 19 castles in all.
