East Cowes Castle
Isle of Wight, England
East Cowes Castle is a castle in Isle of Wight, England. The nearest other castle is Cowes Castle, 1.1 mi away.
East Cowes Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Cowes Castle
1.1 mi away
Castles in Isle of Wight
5
England
Location
Isle of Wight
England
About East Cowes Castle
The Device Forts, also known as Henrician castles and blockhouses, were a series of artillery fortifications built to defend the coast of England and Wales by Henry VIII. They ranged from large stone castles, to small blockhouses and earthwork bulwarks.
From the Wikipedia article on East Cowes Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Cowes Castle sits at 50.7661, -1.2769 in Isle of Wight. The closest other castles are Cowes Castle (1.1 mi), Calshot Castle (4.0 mi) and Carisbrooke Castle (5.7 mi). Isle of Wight has 5 castles in all.
