Netley Castle
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Address | Netley, Southampton SO31 5FA, United Kingdom |
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Opened | 1542 |
Designated as world heritage site | October 21, 1974 |
Built | 1542 or 1544 |
Owners | Private |
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ID | 3012962 |
About Netley Castle
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.
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