Hurst Castle

Hurst Castle is an artillery fort established by Henry VIII on the Hurst Spit in Hampshire, England, between 1541 and 1544. It formed part of the king's Device Forts coastal protection programme against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the western entrance to the Solent waterway. The early castle had a central keep and three bastions, and in 1547 was equipped with 26 guns. It was expensive to operate due to its size, but it formed one of the most powerful forts along the coast. During the English Civil War of the 1640s, Hurst was held by Parliament and was used briefly to detain King Charles I before his execution in 1649. It continued in use during the 18th century but fell into disrepair, the spit being frequented by smugglers.

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Device Forts, fort, military museum,

Historic England research records page^@
Gatehouse Gazetteer page^@
Victorian Forts and Artillery page^@
Subterranean History page^@
Solent Papers 2: The Needles Defences page^@
Pink Routes page^@
CastlesFortsBattles page^@

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Christchurch Castle ⓘ
castle, now ruinous, in Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK
Highcliffe Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Highcliffe and Walkford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Carisbrooke Castle ⓘ
motte and bailey castle and museum on the Isle of Wight, England, UK
Calshot Castle ⓘ
artillery fort on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, UK
Yarmouth Castle ⓘ
English artillery fort
Beaulieu Palace House ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in New Forest District, Hampshire, England, UK
Buckler's Hard Maritime Museum ⓘ
Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum ⓘ
museum in Newport, England, UK
Cowes Maritime Museum ⓘ
museum on the Isle of Wight
Little Woodham ⓘ
living museum in Hampshire, England
Longshoremans Museum ⓘ
museum in Ventnor, England, UK
Medieval Merchant's House ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Southampton, United Kingdom
National Poo Museum ⓘ
museum on the Isle of Wight
Nunwell House ⓘ
country house in Brading, Isle of Wight, England, UK
Red House Museum and Gardens, Christchurch ⓘ
local history museum in Dorset, England
Rylstone Manor ⓘ
country house hotel in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England, UK
Solent Sky ⓘ
aviation museum in Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Southampton City Art Gallery ⓘ
art gallery in Southampton
SS Shieldhall ⓘ
1955 steamship
The Wight Military And Heritage Museum ⓘ
museum on Isle of Wight, England
Southampton Tudor House and Garden ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Hurst Castle ⓘ
Device Fort in Hampshire, England
Osborne House ⓘ
former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
The Needles Batteries ⓘ
historic military defence sites on Isle of Wight, England
Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life ⓘ
museum in Beaulieu, England, UK
Bournemouth Natural Science Society Museum ⓘ
museum in Bournemouth, England, UK
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary ⓘ
zoo in Isle of Wight, England
Bargate Guildhall Museum ⓘ
museum in Southampton, England, UK
National Motor Museum ⓘ
automobile museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Maritime Museum & Bucklers Hard Story ⓘ
museum in Beaulieu, England, UK
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum ⓘ
motorcycle museum in New Milton, Hampshire
Isle of Wight Steam Railway ⓘ
heritage railway on the Isle of Wight, England
Lilliput Museum of Antique Dolls And Toys ⓘ
museum in Brading, England, UK
Big Four Railway Museum & Model Centre ⓘ
museum in Bournemouth, England, UK
Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum ⓘ
museum in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
John Hansard Gallery ⓘ
art museum in the UK
Butterfly World ⓘ
butterfly house located on the Isle of Wight
Ventnor Heritage Museum ⓘ
museum in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, UK
Hovercraft Museum ⓘ
maritime museum in Hampshire, United Kingdom
Museum of Design in Plastics ⓘ
university museum, collection and specialist research resource at the Arts University Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
New Forest Heritage Centre ⓘ
museum in Lyndhurst, England, United Kingdom
Amazon World Zoo Park ⓘ
zoo in the United Kingdom
East Cowes Heritage Centre ⓘ
museum in Cowes, England, UK
Dimbola Museum And Galleries ⓘ
museum in Freshwater Bay, England, UK
Brighstone Village Museum ⓘ
museum in Newport, England, UK
Classic Boat Museum ⓘ
maritime museum on the Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Museum of Island History ⓘ
museum in Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
Fordingbridge Museum ⓘ
museum in Fordingbridge, England, United Kingdom
New Forest Wildlife Park ⓘ
zoo in Hampshire, England
Bournemouth Aviation Museum ⓘ
aviation museum
Dinosaur Isle ⓘ
dinosaur museum on the Isle of Wight
The Donald Mcgill Museum ⓘ
museum in Ryde, England, UK
Diving Museum ⓘ
Museum in Gosport, England, United Kingdom
Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum ⓘ
museum in Southampton, England, UK
SeaCity Museum ⓘ
museum in Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Isle of Wight Glass Museum ⓘ
museum in Isle of Wight, England, UK
Wight Aviation Museum ⓘ
museum in Isle of Wight, England, UK

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1541 Hurst Castle

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1100 Carisbrooke Castle

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1539 Calshot Castle

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1547 Yarmouth Castle

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1400 Southampton Tudor House and Garden

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1845 Osborne House

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1861 The Needles Batteries

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1906 Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life

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1912 Bournemouth Natural Science Society Museum

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1950 The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

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1951 Bargate Guildhall Museum

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1952 National Motor Museum

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1963 Maritime Museum & Bucklers Hard Story

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1964 Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum

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1966 Isle of Wight Steam Railway

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1974 Lilliput Museum of Antique Dolls And Toys

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1975 Big Four Railway Museum & Model Centre

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1978 Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum

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1979 John Hansard Gallery

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1983 Butterfly World

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1987 Ventnor Heritage Museum

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1988 Hovercraft Museum

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1988 Museum of Design in Plastics

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1988 New Forest Heritage Centre

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1990 Amazon World Zoo Park

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1992 East Cowes Heritage Centre

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1993 Dimbola Museum And Galleries

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1994 Brighstone Village Museum

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1996 Classic Boat Museum

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1996 Museum of Island History

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1998 Fordingbridge Museum

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1998 New Forest Wildlife Park

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1998 Bournemouth Aviation Museum

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2001 Dinosaur Isle

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2008 The Donald Mcgill Museum

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2011 Diving Museum

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2012 Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum

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2012 SeaCity Museum

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2016 Isle of Wight Glass Museum

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2019 Wight Aviation Museum

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Frameless

British School, Early Georgian - Shipping off Hurst Castle - RCIN 405062 - Royal Collection

The yacht 'Owen Glendower' running before the wind into the Solent RMG PU6512

H.M.S. Magicienne passing through the Needles March 10th 1816 RMG PU6087

Hurst Castle, 18th century

Hurst Castle, 1840

Hurst Castle and Lighthouse

Hurst Castle (1)

Hurst Castle (2)

Hurst Point â at sunset from up the Solent

Hurst Castle: the evolution of a Tudor fortress 1790–1945^@
Hurst Castle - guide book published in 2013
Solent Papers 2: The Needles Defences - booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

link	page		Historic England research records page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Victorian Forts and Artillery page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Subterranean History page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Solent Papers 2: The Needles Defences page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Pink Routes page^@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page^@		Wikidata
site	castle		Christchurch Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Highcliffe Castle	castle, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Carisbrooke Castle	castle, local museum, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1539	Calshot Castle	castle, fort	Wikidata
site	castle	1547	Yarmouth Castle	castle, fort, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Beaulieu Palace House	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Buckler's Hard Maritime Museum	maritime museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Cowes Maritime Museum	maritime museum, local museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Little Woodham	living museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Longshoremans Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Medieval Merchant's House	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		National Poo Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Nunwell House	manor house, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Red House Museum and Gardens, Christchurch	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Rylstone Manor	museum, manor house, English country house, country house hotel	Wikidata
site	museum		Solent Sky	aviation museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Southampton City Art Gallery	art museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		SS Shieldhall	museum ship, steamship, preserved watercraft	Wikidata
site	museum		The Wight Military And Heritage Museum	military museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1400	Southampton Tudor House and Garden	historic house museum, local authority museum, timber-framed house	Wikidata
site	museum	1541	Hurst Castle	military museum, Device Forts, fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1845	Osborne House	English country house, historic house museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1861	The Needles Batteries	military museum, artillery battery	Wikidata
site	museum	1906	Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1912	Bournemouth Natural Science Society Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1950	The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1951	Bargate Guildhall Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1952	National Motor Museum	automobile museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1963	Maritime Museum & Bucklers Hard Story	industry museum, maritime museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1964	Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1966	Isle of Wight Steam Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	Lilliput Museum of Antique Dolls And Toys	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	Big Four Railway Museum & Model Centre	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum	maritime museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1979	John Hansard Gallery	art museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	Butterfly World	zoo, butterfly house	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Ventnor Heritage Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1988	Hovercraft Museum	maritime museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1988	Museum of Design in Plastics	museum, history museum, museum collection	Wikidata
site	museum	1988	New Forest Heritage Centre	heritage center, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Amazon World Zoo Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	East Cowes Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	Dimbola Museum And Galleries	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1994	Brighstone Village Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Classic Boat Museum	maritime museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Museum of Island History	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1998	Fordingbridge Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1998	New Forest Wildlife Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1998	Bournemouth Aviation Museum	aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	Dinosaur Isle	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2008	The Donald Mcgill Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2011	Diving Museum	maritime museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2012	Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2012	SeaCity Museum	maritime museum, museum building, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2016	Isle of Wight Glass Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2019	Wight Aviation Museum	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		British School, Early Georgian - Shipping off Hurst Castle - RCIN 405062 - Royal Collection		Commons
commons	image		The yacht 'Owen Glendower' running before the wind into the Solent RMG PU6512		Commons
commons	image		H.M.S. Magicienne passing through the Needles March 10th 1816 RMG PU6087		Commons
commons	image		Hurst Castle, 18th century		Commons
commons	image		Hurst Castle, 1840		Commons
commons	image		Hurst Castle and Lighthouse		Commons
commons	image		Hurst Castle (1)		Commons
commons	image		Hurst Castle (2)		Commons
commons	image		Hurst Point â at sunset from up the Solent		Commons
commons	image		Hurst Point â at sunset from up the Solent		Commons

Hurst Castle

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