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.

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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 St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes.

Holy Trinity Church

Church

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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.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes

Church

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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.

Sir Max Aitken Museum

Museum

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Sir Max Aitken Museum is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Cowes Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Egypt Point and East Cowes.

Egypt Point

Locality

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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

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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

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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
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Latitude

50.76652° or 50° 45′ 60″ north

Longitude

-1.30113° or 1° 18′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C2WQM8X+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 150320543

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=sailing

Wikidata 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 Ocean Racing Club.

Nearby Places

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