Cowes Castle
Isle of Wight, England
Cowes Castle is a castle in Isle of Wight, England, first built in 1539. It is a Grade II* listed building. The nearest other castle is East Cowes Castle, 1.1 mi away.
Cowes Castle at a glance
Built
1539
16th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
East Cowes Castle
1.1 mi away
About Cowes Castle
Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery.
From the Wikipedia article on Cowes Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cowes Castle sits at 50.7665, -1.3013 in Isle of Wight. The closest other castles are East Cowes Castle (1.1 mi), Calshot Castle (3.7 mi) and Carisbrooke Castle (5.5 mi). Isle of Wight has 5 castles in all.
