Brownsea Castle
Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, from the threat of French attack.
Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- …was formerly known as “Branksea Castle”
- Description: grade II listed Device Fort in Purbeck, United Kingdom
- Established: 1545–1547
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Brownsea Island and George Augustus Cavendish-Bentink Monument, 8M East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Mary.
Brownsea Island
Island
Brownsea Island is the largest of the islands in Poole Harbour, in the county of Dorset, England.
3,400 feet west of Brownsea Castle
George Augustus Cavendish-Bentink Monument, 8M East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Mary
George Augustus Cavendish-Bentink Monument, 8M East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Mary is a memorial.
800 feet northwest of Brownsea Castle
St Nicolas
St Nicolas is a church.
3,800 feet east of Brownsea Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandbanks and Maryland.
Sandbanks
Suburb
Sandbanks is an affluent neighbourhood of Poole…
Maryland
Locality
Maryland is a deserted village on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.
Brownsea Castle
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Latitude
50.68846° or 50° 41′ 18″ north
Longitude
-1.95812° or 1° 57′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C2WM2QR+9Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Brownsea Castle” goes by many names.
Brownsea CastleCebuano
دژ براونسیPersian
Замок БраунсиRussian
Brownsea CastleSwedish
Brownsea KalesiTurkish
Braunsi qal’asiUzbek
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