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Hurst Castle is a mid 16th-century stone built artillery castle located on the Hurst Spit in Hampshire. It formed part of Henry VIII's Device Forts coastal protection programme against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the western entrance to the Solent waterway. It saw many later alterations but remained in military use until 1956. The monument is in the care of English Heritage. It is within the council area of Isle of Wight.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015699.
Place Type: Tudor Fort
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.706389,-1.5513647
Grid Reference: SZ 3177 8973
Civil Parish: Milford-on-Sea CP
Council Area: New Forest CA (Hampshire CA)
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 302575
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hurst_Castle,_Hampshire_302575
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015699.
Place Type: Tudor Fort
Historic County: Hampshire
Lat, Long: 50.706389,-1.5513647
Grid Reference: SZ 3177 8973
Civil Parish: Milford-on-Sea CP
Council Area: New Forest CA (Hampshire CA)
Police Area: Hampshire and Isle of Wight PA
GBPN ID: 302575
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hurst_Castle,_Hampshire_302575
Peruse Hampshire on Wikishire