List of Castles in England - Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

See also: Map of castles in Isle of Wight

Castles of which little or nothing remains include:

  • East Cowes Castle
Name Type Date Condition Image Ownership / Access Notes
Carisbrooke Castle Keep and bailey 1101 !12–14th century Substantially intact EH ! Refortified in 1590s as artillery fortress, former seat of the Governor of the Isle of Wight.
Norris Castle Neo-romantic castle 1801 !c. 1800 Intact Private Gothic Revival, by James Wyatt.
Yarmouth Castle Artillery fort 1547 !1547 Substantially intact EH ! Altered in the 17th century.
West Cowes Castle Artillery fort 1501 !16–19th century Rebuilt Royal Yacht Squadron Fragments of a 16th-century structure incorporated in a later building.

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