Sandsfoot Castle
Dorset, England
Sandsfoot Castle is a castle in Dorset, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Wyke Castle, 0.9 mi away. It is owned by Henry VIII of England.
Sandsfoot Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Henry VIII of England
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
Wyke Castle
0.9 mi away
About Sandsfoot Castle
Sandsfoot Castle, also known historically as Weymouth Castle, is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Weymouth, Dorset, England. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Weymouth Bay anchorage.
From the Wikipedia article on Sandsfoot Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandsfoot Castle sits at 50.5954, -2.4610 in Dorset. The closest other castles are Wyke Castle (0.9 mi), Portland Castle (2.0 mi) and Pennsylvania Castle (4.1 mi). Dorset has 13 castles in all.
