Brownsea Castle

grade II listed Device Fort in Purbeck, United kingdom

OverviewSearchesWikipediaGalleryTable

Wikimedia, Wikidata

1545

site, fort, castle, Device Forts, John Lewis Partnership, United Kingdom

• Art UK listing^@
• British Listed Buildings listing^@
• Freebase entry^@
• Gatehouse Gazetteer listing^@
• Historic England listing^@
• Historic England listing^@
• Ecastles article^@
• Gatehouse Gazetteer entry^@

Location: 50.6883, -1.95826, ///prom.allows.ranged, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

Loading map...

{"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"auto","height":"600px","centre":{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.6883,"lon":-1.95826,"icon":""},"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":false,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap","Esri.WorldImagery"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":true,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":1,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/index.php?title=Q4871814\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Q4871814 (page does not exist)\"\u003EBattle of Mudeford\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ebattle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E conflict\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Battle of Mudeford@ battle, google conflict\n","link":"","lat":50.7249,"lon":-1.741176,"icon":"/images/0/06/Tm_conflict.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124945092\" title=\"Q124945092\"\u003EChristchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecivil defense center bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Christchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control@ civil defense center bunker\n","link":"","lat":50.737508,"lon":-1.755414,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5471318\" title=\"Q5471318\"\u003EFort Henry\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ebunker, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Fort Henry@ bunker, google bunker\n","link":"","lat":50.6452,"lon":-1.94785,"icon":"/images/d/d7/Tm_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q1078256\" title=\"Q1078256\"\u003EChristchurch Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/3962423\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E castle\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Christchurch Castle@ castle, google, tripadvisor castle\n","link":"","lat":50.7337,"lon":-1.77465,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q1236511\" title=\"Q1236511\"\u003ECorfe Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1100 castle ruin, archaeological site, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/261348\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E castle\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Corfe Castle@1100 castle ruin, archaeological site, google, tripadvisor castle\n","link":"","lat":50.6399,"lon":-2.0589,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5757915\" title=\"Q5757915\"\u003EHighcliffe Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ehouse museum, English country house, castle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/504393\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E castle\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Highcliffe Castle@ house museum, English country house, castle, google, tripadvisor castle\n","link":"","lat":50.738,"lon":-1.7141,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca class=\"mw-selflink selflink\"\u003EBrownsea Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1545 fort, castle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Brownsea Castle@1545 fort, castle, google fort\n","link":"","lat":50.6883,"lon":-1.95826,"icon":"/images/d/d2/Red-marker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5681507\" title=\"Q5681507\"\u003EHatherwood Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1869 artillery battery, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Hatherwood Battery@1869 artillery battery, google fort\n","link":"","lat":50.6706,"lon":-1.56481,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17675299\" title=\"Q17675299\"\u003EHeavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill@ artillery battery fort\n","link":"","lat":50.6928,"lon":-2.04258,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q628622\" title=\"Q628622\"\u003EHurst Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1541 Device Forts, military museum, fort, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/215550\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Hurst Castle@1541 Device Forts, military museum, fort, google, tripadvisor fort\n","link":"","lat":50.7064,"lon":-1.5512,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17666935\" title=\"Q17666935\"\u003ELight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eanti-aircraft battery fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House@ anti-aircraft battery fort\n","link":"","lat":50.716,"lon":-2.09556,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17666863\" title=\"Q17666863\"\u003ELight Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eanti-aircraft battery fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House@ anti-aircraft battery fort\n","link":"","lat":50.7118,"lon":-2.08683,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17649997\" title=\"Q17649997\"\u003ELower Needles Point Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Lower Needles Point Battery@ artillery battery fort\n","link":"","lat":50.663,"lon":-1.5829,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q66480791\" title=\"Q66480791\"\u003ENew Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery, test facility fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"New Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles@ artillery battery, test facility fort\n","link":"","lat":50.66150644,"lon":-1.57790969,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q26504483\" title=\"Q26504483\"\u003ENew Needles Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/1898154\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"New Needles Battery@ artillery battery, google, tripadvisor fort\n","link":"","lat":50.662248,"lon":-1.578172,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q26514877\" title=\"Q26514877\"\u003EOld Needles Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/1898154\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Old Needles Battery@ artillery battery, google, tripadvisor fort\n","link":"","lat":50.662913,"lon":-1.58309,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7753363\" title=\"Q7753363\"\u003EThe Needles Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1861 artillery battery, military museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/1898154\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"The Needles Battery@1861 artillery battery, military museum, google, tripadvisor fort\n","link":"","lat":50.6621,"lon":-1.58399,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q17664082\" title=\"Q17664082\"\u003EUpton Fort\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Upton Fort@ fort fort\n","link":"","lat":50.6333,"lon":-2.367,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7969139\" title=\"Q7969139\"\u003EWarden Point Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1862 artillery battery, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Warden Point Battery@1862 artillery battery, google fort\n","link":"","lat":50.688845,"lon":-1.541424,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7374827\" title=\"Q7374827\"\u003ERoyal Signals Museum\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1967 regimental museum, independent museum, military museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/3426975\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E museum\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Royal Signals Museum@1967 regimental museum, independent museum, military museum, google, tripadvisor museum\n","link":"","lat":50.868,"lon":-2.125,"icon":"/images/f/f6/Tm_museum.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q895368\" title=\"Q895368\"\u003EThe Tank Museum\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1947 military museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2069816935394507045\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/218199\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E museum\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"The Tank Museum@1947 military museum, google, tripadvisor museum\n","link":"","lat":50.6952,"lon":-2.24361,"icon":"/images/f/f6/Tm_museum.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

---

• All About Castles
• Castles.nl

---

• All fortification sites
• All maritime sites
• All subterranean sites
• All weapon sites
• All military sites

---

• Alamy
• Flickr
• Google Books
• Library of Congress
• Online Books
• Reasonator
• Tripadvisor
• Wikimedia ViewIt
• Wikimedia
• YouTube
• other websites

Frameless

A yacht in Brownsea Road - geograph.org.uk - 449878

Branksea Castle, Brownsea Island, Poole. - geograph.org.uk - 366768

Branksea Castle, Brownsea Island, Poole - geograph.org.uk - 6483

Branksea Castle. - geograph.org.uk - 393188

Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 775317

Branksea Castle on Brownsea Island - geograph.org.uk - 804627

Brownsea, Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 502362

Brownsea Castle

Brownsea Castle

Brownsea, Family Pier and Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 502354

Brownsea Island - Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 573439

Brownsea Island Scout Camp 3

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Art UK listing@			Wikidata
link		British Listed Buildings listing@			Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Gatehouse Gazetteer listing@			Wikidata
link		Historic England listing@			Wikidata
link		Historic England listing@			Wikidata
link		Ecastles article@	article	Brownsea Castle	Ecastles
link		Gatehouse Gazetteer entry@		Brownsea Castle	Gatehouse Gazetteer
conflict		Battle of Mudeford	battle, google		Wikidata
bunker		Christchurch Hampshire County Council and County Borough of Bournemouth Area Control	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Fort Henry	bunker, google		Wikidata
castle		Christchurch Castle	castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1100	Corfe Castle	castle ruin, archaeological site, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Highcliffe Castle	house museum, English country house, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort	1545	Brownsea Castle	fort, castle, google		Wikidata
fort	1869	Hatherwood Battery	artillery battery, google		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort	1541	Hurst Castle	Device Forts, military museum, fort, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Lower Needles Point Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		New Battery and High Down Test Site, The Needles	artillery battery, test facility		Wikidata
fort		New Needles Battery	artillery battery, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Old Needles Battery	artillery battery, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort	1861	The Needles Battery	artillery battery, military museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Upton Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort	1862	Warden Point Battery	artillery battery, google		Wikidata
museum	1967	Royal Signals Museum	regimental museum, independent museum, military museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1947	The Tank Museum	military museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
image	1986	A yacht in Brownsea Road - geograph.org.uk - 449878			Wikimedia
image	2006	Branksea Castle, Brownsea Island, Poole. - geograph.org.uk - 366768			Wikimedia
image	2004	Branksea Castle, Brownsea Island, Poole - geograph.org.uk - 6483			Wikimedia
image	2006	Branksea Castle. - geograph.org.uk - 393188			Wikimedia
image	2008	Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 775317			Wikimedia
image	2006	Branksea Castle on Brownsea Island - geograph.org.uk - 804627			Wikimedia
image	2004	Brownsea, Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 502362			Wikimedia
image	2007	Brownsea Castle			Wikimedia
image	2007	Brownsea Castle			Wikimedia
image	2004	Brownsea, Family Pier and Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 502354			Wikimedia
image	1999	Brownsea Island - Branksea Castle - geograph.org.uk - 573439			Wikimedia
image	2007	Brownsea Island Scout Camp 3			Wikimedia