Yarmouth Castle

Yarmouth Castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII in 1547 to protect on the from the threat of French attack. Just under 100 feet across, the square castle was initially equipped with 15 artillery guns and a garrison of 20 men.
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  • Castle
  • …is operated by English Heritage
  • Opening hours: April–October 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: English artillery fort
  • Address: Quay Street, Yarmouth, PO41 0PB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yarmouth Town Hall and The George Hotel.
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is a municipal building in The Square in , England.
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St. James' Church, Yarmouth is a Grade II* listed… is situated 480 feet southeast of Yarmouth Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bouldnor and Norton Green.
is a hamlet near on the west coast of the in southern .
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is a hamlet on the .
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is a village in the civil parish of , on the , England.

Yarmouth Castle

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Latitude
50.70668° or 50° 42′ 24″ north
Longitude
-1.50018° or 1° 30′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C2WPF4X+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108538775
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286294
Wiki­data ID
Q8049393

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Yarmouth Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yarmouth Green and Norton.

Nearby Places

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