Castles · South West England
King Charles's Castle
In or near Isles of Scilly.
King Charles's Castle — castle in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
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About
King Charles's Castle is a castle in south west. (16th century castle in the Isles of Scilly.) Wikipedia notes: "King Charles's Castle is a ruined artillery fort overlooking New Grimsby harbour on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly. Built between 1548 and 1551 to protect the islands from French attack, it would have held a battery of guns and an accompanying garrison, designed to prevent enemy vessels from entering the harbour.". Coordinates 49.9636°, -6.3486°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.
- Coordinates
- 49.9636, -6.3486
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6411315 (CC0)
- wikipedia: King Charles's Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: King Charles Castle - exterior.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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