Brownsea Castle
Dorset, England
Brownsea Castle is a castle in Dorset, England, first built in 1545. It is a Grade II listed building. The nearest other castle is Corfe Castle, 5.5 mi away. It is cared for by John Lewis Partnership.
Brownsea Castle at a glance
Built
1545
16th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
John Lewis Partnership
Heritage status
Grade II listed building
About Brownsea Castle
Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, from the threat of French attack. Located on Brownsea Island, it comprised a stone blockhouse with a hexagonal gun platform.
From the Wikipedia article on Brownsea Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brownsea Castle sits at 50.6883, -1.9583 in Dorset. The closest other castles are Corfe Castle (5.5 mi), Wareham Castle and town defences (6.8 mi) and Christchurch Castle (8.6 mi). Dorset has 13 castles in all.
