Southsea Castle
Hampshire, England
Southsea Castle is a castle in Hampshire, England, first built in 1543. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Portchester Castle, 4.3 mi away. It is owned by Portsmouth City Council.
Southsea Castle at a glance
Built
1543
16th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Portsmouth City Council
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Southsea Castle
Southsea Castle, historically also known as Chaderton Castle, South Castle and Portsea Castle, is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII on Portsea Island, Hampshire, in 1544. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Solent and the eastern approach to Portsmouth.
From the Wikipedia article on Southsea Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Southsea Castle sits at 50.7780, -1.0889 in Hampshire. The closest other castles are Portchester Castle (4.3 mi), Warblington Castle (7.1 mi) and East Cowes Castle (8.3 mi). Hampshire has 13 castles in all.
