Hurst Castle
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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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- 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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- 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 | ||








