Calshot Castle
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Calshot Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire and defend Southampton Water as it met the Solent. The castle had a keep at its centre, surrounded by a curtain wall and a moat. Initially heavily armed, it had a garrison of 16 men and as many as 36 artillery guns. The castle continued in use for many years, surviving the English Civil War intact and being extensively modernised in the 1770s. During the 19th century, Calshot Castle was used by the coastguard as a base for combating smuggling. In 1894, however, fresh fears of a French invasion led to it being brought back into use as an artillery fort: a large coastal battery was constructed alongside the older castle and a boom built across Southampton Water, controlled from the castle.
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Calshot Castle: a 16th century artillery castle
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Battle of Netley ⓘ
508 battle -
Rout of Winchester ⓘ
1141 conflict within the Anarchy (civil war) -

Battle of Bonchurch ⓘ
1545 battle in the French invasion of the Isle of Wight -

French invasion of the Isle of Wight ⓘ
1545 battle between England and France during the Italian Wars -

Siege of Portsmouth ⓘ
1642 siege during the English Civil War -

Battle of Cheriton ⓘ
1644 battle of the English Civil War -

Skirmish at the Isle of Wight ⓘ
1647 engagement of the English Civil War -

Southampton Blitz ⓘ
WWII aerial bombardment of British port city -

Browndown Battery ⓘ
grade II listed building in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fredericks Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Portsmouth, Hampshire, 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

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No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines ⓘ
architectural structure in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Old Needles Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Point Battery ⓘ
Palmerston era gun battery in Portsmouth -

Steyne Wood Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P12) at Monument Farm ⓘ
archaeological site in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK -

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm ⓘ
anti-aircraft mount in Havant, Hampshire, England, UK -

Eastney Batteries ⓘ
19th century gun batteries guarding the entrance to Langstone Harbour, Hampshire, England, UK -
The Needles Batteries ⓘ
historic military defence sites on Isle of Wight, England
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Yaverland Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Warden Point Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Totland, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Redcliff Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK -
Sandown Barrack Battery ⓘ
battery on the Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Puckpool Battery ⓘ
mortar battery on thr 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 -

Steynewood Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Nodes Point Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in St Helens, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Culver Battery ⓘ
artillery battery in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England

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Bouldnor Battery ⓘ
architectural structure in Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Gosport Borough Control ⓘ
civil defence centre in Hampshire, Uk -

London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter ⓘ
air-raid shelter in Hampshire, UK -

Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
civil defence centre in Hampshire, UK -

Wymering Air-Raid Shelter ⓘ
air-raid shelter in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK -

Winchester Royal Observer Corps Headquarters ⓘ
British Cold War command centre in Hampshire -

East Cowes Castle ⓘ
former Device Fort in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England -

Highcliffe Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in Highcliffe and Walkford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, UK

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Wolvesey Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK

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Carisbrooke Castle ⓘ
motte and bailey castle and museum on the Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Portchester Castle ⓘ
medieval castle in Portchester, Hampshire, England, UK

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Calshot Castle ⓘ
artillery fort on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, UK

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West Cowes Castle ⓘ
castle in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Netley Castle ⓘ
castle in Netley village on the border of Hampshire, England, UK -
Southsea Castle ⓘ
castle in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
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Sandown Castle ⓘ
Device Fort built at Sandown on the Isle of Wight -
Yarmouth Castle ⓘ
English artillery fort

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Fort Blockhouse ⓘ
fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Cumberland ⓘ
fort in City of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
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Fort Elson ⓘ
Palmerston fort in Gosport, England -

Fort Monckton ⓘ
fort in Gosport, UK -

Fort Victoria ⓘ
fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea ⓘ
fort in City of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK -

Hurst Castle ⓘ
Device Fort in Hampshire, England

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Fort Albert ⓘ
tower fort on the Isle of Wight, England, UK -
Freshwater Redoubt ⓘ
Palmerston fort in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Fort Brockhurst ⓘ
historic fort in Gosport, England

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Fort Gomer ⓘ
former fort in Gosport, England -
Lumps Fort ⓘ
fortification in Southsea, City of Portsmouth, England, UK -
Fort Nelson ⓘ
Grade I listed military museum in Hampshire, England, UK

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Fort Purbrook ⓘ
fort in Havant, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Widley ⓘ
fort in Portsmouth, UK

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Fort Fareham ⓘ
fort in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Gilkicker ⓘ
fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Fort Grange ⓘ
fort in Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK -

Golden Hill Fort ⓘ
1863-1872 defensible barracks building at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Sandown Fort ⓘ
Palmerston Fort on the Isle of Wight -

No Man's Land Fort ⓘ
Grade II listed sea fort in the Solent, UK -
St Helens Fort ⓘ
sea fort with lighthouse in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight, England, UK -

Bembridge Fort ⓘ
fort in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK

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Fort Wallington ⓘ
Palmerston fort in Fareham, Hampshire, England, UK -

Spitbank Fort ⓘ
sea fort located in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England

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Horse Sand Fort ⓘ
sea fort in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK -

HMS Holland 1 ⓘ
1901 Holland-class submarine -
The Wight Military And Heritage Museum ⓘ
museum on Isle of Wight, England
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Winchester's Military Museums ⓘ

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Southwick House ⓘ
19th-century manor house
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HMS Alliance ⓘ
1945 Amphion-class submarine -

The D-Day Story ⓘ
war museum in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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Grace Dieu ⓘ
1418 English warship, destroyed by fire in 1439 -

HMS A1 ⓘ
1902 A-class submarine -

HMS Invincible ⓘ
1744 third-rate ship of the line -

HMS Assurance ⓘ
1747 fifth-rate frigate -

HMS Royal George ⓘ
1756 first-rate ship of the line -

HMS Pomone ⓘ
1805 Leda-class fifth-rate frigate -

HMS Boxer ⓘ
1894 Ardent-class destroyer -
Round Tower, Broad Street ⓘ
tower in Portsmouth, England -

Round Tower, Circular Road ⓘ
tower in Portsmouth, England
- Calshot Castle: The Later History of a Tudor Fortress, 1793–1945 - scientific article published in June 2006
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| area | region | Kings of the Isle of Wight | Wikidata | ||
| class | group | Portsmouth Palmerston Forts | fortification | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 508 | Battle of Netley | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1141 | Rout of Winchester | battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1545 | Battle of Bonchurch | battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1545 | French invasion of the Isle of Wight | Kingdom of England, invasion, Kingdom of France | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1545 | Battle of the Solent | France, Kingdom of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1642 | Siege of Portsmouth | William Waller, George Goring, Lord Goring, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1644 | Battle of Cheriton | battle, Cavalier, Roundhead | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1647 | Skirmish at the Isle of Wight | Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, skirmish | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1940 | Southampton Blitz | United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| link | page | Grade II* listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade I listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade I listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | British Listed Buildings page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed park and garden page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed park and garden page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II* listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Heritage List for England page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Heritage List for England page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Victorian Forts and Artillery page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | SM UB-21 | Type UB II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UC-64 | Type UC II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | 1894 | HMS Hazard | torpedo gunboat, Dryad-class torpedo gunboat | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1694 | J. Samuel White | shipyard, arms industry, shipbuilding, enterprise, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1905 | Chemring Group | arms industry, business, enterprise | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1910 | Parker Hale | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1913 | Supermarine | arms industry, aerospace manufacturer, aircraft industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1966 | VT Group | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1978 | Accuracy International | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | charitable organisation | 1984 | Palmerston Forts Society | fortification, charitable organization, club | Wikidata |
| organisation | factory | Trafalgar Wharf | shipyard | Wikidata | |
| organisation | factory | 1866 | John I. Thornycroft & Company | shipyard, shipbuilding, shipbuilding company | Wikidata |
| organisation | shipbuilding | 1871 | Vosper & Company | shipbuilding, business | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | Browndown Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Fredericks Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Lower Needles Point Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | New Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles | test facility, artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | New Needles Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | No 1 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Old Needles Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Point Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | Steyne Wood Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P12) at Monument Farm | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm | anti-aircraft battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | 1861 | Eastney Batteries | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1861 | The Needles Batteries | artillery battery, military museum, National Trust | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1861 | Yaverland Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1862 | Warden Point Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1863 | Redcliff Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1863 | Sandown Barrack Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1865 | Puckpool Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1868 | Cliff End Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1869 | Hatherwood Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1893 | Steynewood Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1904 | Nodes Point Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1906 | Culver Battery | artillery battery, National Trust | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1937 | Bouldnor Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Gosport Borough Control | civil defense center, Gosport Borough Council | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | London Road Portsmouth Deep Shelter | air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Portsmouth District Council Emergency Centre | Portsmouth City Council, civil defense center | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Wymering Air-Raid Shelter | air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | 1942 | Winchester Royal Observer Corps Headquarters | Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, former building or structure, Royal Observer Corps, bunker | Wikidata |
| site | castle | East Cowes Castle | fort, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Highcliffe Castle | historic house museum, English country house, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 970 | Wolvesey Castle | English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1100 | Carisbrooke Castle | English Heritage, castle, independent museum, historic house museum, local museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1100 | Portchester Castle | English Heritage, archaeological site, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | Calshot Castle | fort, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | West Cowes Castle | castle, fort | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1542 | Netley Castle | fort, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1543 | Southsea Castle | military museum, local authority museum, fort, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1545 | Sandown Castle | destroyed building or structure, fort, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1547 | Yarmouth Castle | military museum, fort, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Blockhouse | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Cumberland | fort, English Heritage | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Elson | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Monckton | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Victoria | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Pickett Hamilton fort, Hilsea | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1541 | Hurst Castle | fort, English Heritage, military museum, Device Forts | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1856 | Fort Albert | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1856 | Freshwater Redoubt | redoubt | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1858 | Fort Brockhurst | military museum, fort, English Heritage | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1858 | Fort Gomer | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1858 | Fort Rowner | fort, Royal Navy, British Army | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1859 | Lumps Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1860 | Fort Nelson | national museum, military museum, fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1860 | Fort Purbrook | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1860 | Fort Widley | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Fort Fareham | fort, bunker | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Fort Southwick | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1863 | Fort Gilkicker | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1863 | Fort Grange | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1863 | Golden Hill Fort | fort, barracks | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1864 | Sandown Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1867 | No Man's Land Fort | sea fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1867 | St Helens Fort | sea fort, lighthouse | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1867 | Bembridge Fort | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1874 | Fort Wallington | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1887 | Spitbank Fort | sea fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1888 | Horse Sand Fort | sea fort | Wikidata |
| site | military base | HMS Excellent | naval museum, naval shore establishment | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | HMS Holland 1 | preserved watercraft, museum ship, Holland-class submarine, submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth | naval museum, national museum, museum service | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | The Wight Military And Heritage Museum | history museum, military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Winchester's Military Museums | group, military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1778 | HMS Victory | preserved watercraft, first-rate, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1800 | Southwick House | English country house, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1860 | HMS Warrior | independent museum, ironclad warship, preserved watercraft, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1915 | HMS M33 | preserved watercraft, museum ship, monitor, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1947 | HMS Alliance | Amphion-class submarine, preserved watercraft, museum ship, submarine, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1963 | Royal Navy Submarine Museum | naval museum, national museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1982 | The D-Day Story | local authority museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2001 | Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower | national museum, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | Grace Dieu | shipwreck, warship | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS A1 | A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMT Warwick Deeping | naval trawler, shipwreck | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1511 | Mary Rose | English Navy, archaeological find, preserved watercraft, shipwreck, museum ship, carrack, naval vessel, Royal Navy, tripadvisor | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1744 | HMS Invincible | third-rate, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1747 | HMS Assurance | fifth-rate frigate, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1756 | HMS Royal George | 1745 Establishment Group, first-rate, marine salvage, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1805 | HMS Pomone | Leda-class fifth-rate frigate, fifth-rate frigate, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1894 | HMS Boxer | torpedo-boat destroyer, shipwreck, Ardent-class destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Round Tower, Broad Street | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | 1490 | Round Tower, Circular Road | fortified tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Nicholas Pocock - A cutter off Calshot Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Calshot Castle, Hampshire 1539 almost true | Commons | ||
| commons | image | John Carmichael - Choppy seas in the Solent below Southampton Water | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Calshot Castle, Hampshire 1539 farfromtrue | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Calshot Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Calshot Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Calshot: the castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Calshot: the castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Calshot Castle | Commons | ||
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