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Netley Castle

In or near Southampton.

Netley Castle — castle in Netley village on the border of Hampshire, England, UK.

Netley Castle

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Netley Castle is a castle in south east. Established 1542. (Castle in Netley, Hampshire, England.) Wikipedia notes: "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.". Coordinates 50.8773°, -1.3598°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
50.8773, -1.3598
Established
1542

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