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Calshot Castle

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Calshot Castle
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Opening Hours
Monday
Appointment only
Tuesday
Appointment only
Wednesday
Appointment only
Thursday
Appointment only
Friday
Appointment only
Saturday
Appointment only
Sunday
Appointment only
Contact Information
Calshot Spit, Southampton, Hampshire , SO45 1BR, United Kingdom
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    Detailed Information

    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.