Yarmouth Castle
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| Yarmouth Castle | |
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| Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England | |
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| Yarmouth Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | English Heritage |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1547 |
Yarmouth Castle is a small off-square blockhouse built by Henry VIII in 1547, to guard Yarmouth harbour on the Isle of Wight. It was built as part of Henry's second device programme to fortify the English coast with a chain of coastal defences known as Device Forts or Henrician Castles. These were built to guard against the threat of foreign invasion. As it is a later fortification it did not have the earlier rounded or concentric shape but a square keep with angular bastions. It is now owned by English Heritage.
Further reading
- Colvin, H.M. (ed) (1982). The History of the King's Works, Vol. IV, 1485–1600, Part II.
- Harrington, Peter (2007). The castles of Henry VIII. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84603-130-4
- Morley, B. M. (1976). Henry VIII and the development of coastal defence. London: H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 0-11-670777-1
- Rigold, S.E. (2003). Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight. London: English Heritage.
See also
- Henry VIII: Legacy
- Device Forts
- Martello Tower
- Eastbourne Redoubt
- Pevensey Castle
- Dymchurch Redoubt
External links
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- Read a detailed historical record on Yarmouth Castle
- Page on English Heritage's website
- Information for teachers: English Heritage
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