Cowes Castle
Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery.Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: mail@rys.org.uk
- Type: Sailing
- Description: castle in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
- Also known as: “Cowes Castle - Royal Yacht Squadron”, “RYS”, and “West Cowes Castle”
- Address: The Parade, Cowes, PO31 7QT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Sir Max Aitken Museum.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
Holy Trinity Church, Cowes is a parish church in the Church of England located in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Holy Trinity Church is situated 340 feet southwest of Cowes Castle.
Sir Max Aitken Museum
Museum
Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sir Max Aitken Museum is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Cowes Castle.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes
Church
Photo: Editor5807, Public domain.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes is a Church of England parish church in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is in Church Road, next to Northwood House. St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes is situated 1,300 feet south of Cowes Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Egypt Point and East Cowes.
Egypt Point
Locality
Photo: Arriva436, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.
East Cowes
Town
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census.
Gurnard
Village
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.
Cowes Castle
- Categories: castle, fort, building, historic site, and sports location
- Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.76652° or 50° 45′ 60″ northLongitude
-1.30113° or 1° 18′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C2WQM8X+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 150320543OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
sport=sailingWikidata ID
Q17555880
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Satellite Map
Discover Cowes Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Cowes Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “West Cowes Castle”
- French: “Château de Cowes”
- German: “Cowes Castle”
- German: “West Cowes Castle”
- Turkish: “West Cowes Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include RYS Private Harbour and Royal London Yacht Club.
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