Christchurch Castle

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Christchurch Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle in Christchurch, Dorset, England. The earliest stonework has been dated to 1160. The castle's site is inside the old Saxon burh dominating the River Avon's lowest crossing.

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Location: 50.7337, -1.7746, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  • Battle of Mudeford
    1784 skirmish between smugglers and customs officers
  • Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill
    anti-aircraft battery in Arne, Dorset, England, UK
  • Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House
    architectural structure in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck, England, UK
  • Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House
    architectural structure in Wareham St. Martin, Purbeck, England, UK
  • Lower Needles Point Battery
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • New Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • New Needles Battery
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK  
  • Old Needles Battery
    architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK  
  • The Needles Batteries
    historic military defence sites on Isle of Wight, England
  • Warden Point Battery
    artillery battery in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Cliff End Battery
    artillery battery in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Hatherwood Battery
    artillery battery in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Bouldnor Battery
    architectural structure in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Christchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control
    civil defence centre in Hampshire, UK
  • Fort Henry
    bunker in Studland, Dorset, UK
  • 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  
  • Corfe Castle
    fortification in Dorset, England, UK  
  • Brownsea Castle
    grade II listed Device Fort in Purbeck, United Kingdom
  • Yarmouth Castle
    English artillery fort  
  • Fort Victoria
    fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK  
  • Hurst Castle
    Device Fort in Hampshire, England  
  • Fort Albert
    tower fort on the Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Freshwater Redoubt
    Palmerston fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Golden Hill Fort
    1863-1872 defensible barracks building at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Royal Signals Museum
    regimental museum in Tarrant Monkton, Dorset, United Kingdom  
  • HMT Arfon
    1908 naval trawler
  • HMT Warwick Deeping
    1934 naval trawler
  • HMS Assurance
    1747 fifth-rate frigate
  • HMS Pomone
    1805 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate
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View from the Town BridgeView from the Town Bridge
Christchurch: Constableâ s HouseChristchurch: Constableâ s House
Christchurch Castle RuinsChristchurch Castle Ruins
Christchurch: the castleChristchurch: the castle
Christchurch Castle: detailChristchurch Castle: detail
Christ churchChrist church
Christchurch, UK - panoramio - Sławomir Hutryk (2)Christchurch, UK - panoramio - Sławomir Hutryk (2)
Christchurch Castle 1Christchurch Castle 1
ChristchurchCastleChristchurchCastle
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
eventarmed conflict1784Battle of MudefordbattleWikidata
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
siteartillery batteryHeavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hillartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryLight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford Houseanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryLight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford Houseanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryLower Needles Point Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryNew Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needlestest facility, artillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryNew Needles Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery batteryOld Needles Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1861The Needles Batteriesartillery battery, military museum, National TrustWikidata
siteartillery battery1862Warden Point Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1868Cliff End Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1869Hatherwood Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1937Bouldnor Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
sitebunkerChristchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area ControlHampshire County Council, civil defense center, Bournemouth Borough CouncilWikidata
sitebunkerFort HenrybunkerWikidata
sitecastleChristchurch CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastleHighcliffe Castlehistoric house museum, English country house, castleWikidata
sitecastle1100Corfe Castlecastle ruin, archaeological site, National TrustWikidata
sitecastle1545Brownsea CastleJohn Lewis Partnership, fort, castleWikidata
sitecastle1547Yarmouth Castlemilitary museum, fort, English Heritage, castleWikidata
sitefortFort VictoriafortWikidata
sitefort1541Hurst Castlefort, English Heritage, military museum, Device FortsWikidata
sitefort1856Fort AlbertfortWikidata
sitefort1856Freshwater RedoubtredoubtWikidata
sitefort1863Golden Hill Fortfort, barracksWikidata
sitemuseum1967Royal Signals Museumindependent museum, regimental museum, military museumWikidata
siteshipwreckHMT Arfonnaval trawler, shipwreck, fishing trawlerWikidata
siteshipwreckHMT Warwick Deepingnaval trawler, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreck1747HMS Assurancefifth-rate frigate, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreck1805HMS PomoneLeda-class fifth-rate frigate, fifth-rate frigate, shipwreckWikidata
commonsimageView from the Town Bridge Commons
commonsimageChristchurch: Constableâ s House Commons
commonsimageChristchurch Castle Ruins Commons
commonsimageChristchurch: the castle Commons
commonsimageChristchurch Castle: detail Commons
commonsimageChrist church Commons
commonsimageChristchurch, UK - panoramio - Sławomir Hutryk (2) Commons
commonsimageChristchurch Castle 1 Commons
commonsimageChristchurchCastle Commons
commonsimageChristchurch Castle 61 Commons