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Latitude: 50.8199 / 50°49'11"N
Longitude: -1.3075 / 1°18'26"W
OS Eastings: 448877
OS Northings: 102487
OS Grid: SU488024
Mapcode National: GBR 88Z.D8D
Mapcode Global: FRA 864X.Y5J
Plus Code: 9C2WRM9V+W2
Entry Name: Calshot Castle
Listing Date: 10 June 1987
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1302351
English Heritage Legacy ID: 143419
Also known as: Calshot Castle: a 16th century artillery castle
ID on this website: 101302351
Location: Calshot Activities Centre, New Forest, Hampshire, SO45
County: Hampshire
District: New Forest
Civil Parish: Fawley
Built-Up Area: Ower
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire
Church of England Parish: Fawley All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Winchester
Tagged with: Castle Fort Device Fort
FAWLEY CALSHOT
SU 40 SE
13/13 Calshot Castle
II*
Castle. 1538-41 for Henry VIII's coastal defences, altered C18, 1868-71
and C20, twice restored by DoE 1985. Dressed squared Portland stone, brick
and old plain tile roofed addition. Plan of circular moat around circular
island with wall around edge, raised to 3 storeys on one quadrant, for gate
house. In centre of island 3½ storey keep tower. Both sides of moat faced
in dressed stone, with moulded coping. On inner side wall rises from coping
with open-topped embrasure. The 3 storey quadrant has slightly projecting
full-height gatehouse. C20 bridge stands in front of recessed 2 deep order
pointed archway with double doors. Each side pilaster with impost to
chevron hood. Panel over, framed by pilasters with early Renaissance
decoration. Each side loopholes. 3rd floor heavy moulded string course,
that wall originally coping before wall was raised in C18. In centre,
cutting string is 12-pane sash. Either side of gateway are embrasures now
fitted with 2-light casements and heavy moulded string course at head of
gateway level. Central keep tower has only pointed doorway on ground floor.
Moulded 1st floor string. On 1st floor tall embrasures with 12-pane sashes.
2nd floor raised band. On 1st floor wider embrasures with 12-pane sashes,
set slightly off-centre to those on 1st floor. Moulded cornice to tall
parapet that has additional floor behind it. Building now in Ancient
Monuments guardianship and owned by Hampshire County Council.
Listing NGR: SP4887602487
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