Castles · South East England
Netley Castle
Netley Castle — castle in Netley village on the border of Hampshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Netley · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Netley Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1542. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Part of Device Forts. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Netley village on the border of Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8773°, -1.3598°.
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Heritage listing
Netley Castle is a former artillery fort constructed in either 1542 or 1544 by Henry VIII in the village of Netley, Hampshire. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and it defended Southampton Water near the Solent. The castle included a central, stone keep with two flanking gun platforms and was garrisoned by ten men. It was decommissioned during the English Civil War and by 1743 it was overgrown and in ruins. In the 19th century the property was gradually converted into a private house, being extended in a Gothic style, complete with octagonal towers. Between 1939 and 1998 it was used as a nursing home, until the high costs of maintenance led to its closure.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Netley Castle is a former artillery fort constructed in either 1542 or 1544 by Henry VIII in the village of Netley, Hampshire. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and it defended Southampton Water near the Solent. The castle included a central, stone keep with two flanking gun platforms and was garrisoned by ten men. It was decommissioned during the English Civil War and by 1743 it was overgrown and in ruins. In the 19th century the property was gradually converted into a private house, being extended in a Gothic style, complete with octagonal towers. Between 1939 and 1998 it was used as a nursing home, until the high costs of maintenance led to its closure. Following an archaeological survey, it was then converted into nine residential flats. It is protected under UK law as a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8773, -1.3598
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Hound
- Postcode
- SO31 5FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Established
- 1542
- Nearest railway station
- Netley — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17650211 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Netley Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Netley Castle 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Netley Castle?
- Netley Castle is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO31 5FA), in the parish of Hound.
- When was Netley Castle built?
- Built or established in 1542.
- Is Netley Castle a listed building?
- Netley Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Netley Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Netley Castle is part of the Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Netley Castle charge admission?
- Netley Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Netley Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Netley, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO31 5FA.