Calshot Castle
Hampshire, England
Calshot Castle is a castle in Hampshire, England, first built in 1539. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is St Andrew's Castle, 2.3 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Calshot Castle at a glance
Built
1539
16th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Owned by Hampshire County Council
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
About Calshot Castle
Calshot Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire and defend Southampton Water as it met the Solent.
From the Wikipedia article on Calshot Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calshot Castle sits at 50.8199, -1.3074 in Hampshire. The closest other castles are St Andrew's Castle (2.3 mi), Cowes Castle (3.7 mi) and East Cowes Castle (4.0 mi). Hampshire has 13 castles in all.
