| Hurst
Castle |
Henry
VIII built Hurst
Castle in 1544 to defend the western end of
the Solent from possible invasion by the French. King Charles I was imprisonment
here until his execution in 1648, he used to take his exercise walking along
the spit. In the Second World War it was used as a coastal battery, two 38-ton
guns are still in place.
The boat in the picture is the Ferry service
from Keyhaven to Hurst Castle. |
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| Hurst
Castle - 18th century |
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