| Calshot
castle was Built by Henry VIII in
1539,
to defend the sea passage to Southampton and as part of a chain
of defences along the English south coast.
In the 1929 and 1931, Calshot was the venue of
the famous Schneider Cup Trophy race.
In the Second World War Calshot became home to the Sunderland
Flying Boat. RAF Calshot closed in 1961.
Calshot, at the mouth of Southampton Water, is
a brilliant place for boat watching. |
