Yarmouth Castle
Isle of Wight, England
Yarmouth Castle is a castle in Isle of Wight, England, first built in 1547. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Carisbrooke Castle, 8.3 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Yarmouth Castle at a glance
Built
1547
16th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Yarmouth Castle
Yarmouth Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1547 to protect Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight from the threat of French attack. Just under 100 feet (30 m) across, the square castle was initially equipped with 15 artillery guns and a garrison of 20 men.
From the Wikipedia article on Yarmouth Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yarmouth Castle sits at 50.7066, -1.5001 in Isle of Wight. The closest other castles are Carisbrooke Castle (8.3 mi), Highcliffe Castle (9.6 mi) and Cowes Castle (9.6 mi). Isle of Wight has 5 castles in all.
