St Andrew's Castle, Hamble

St Andrew's Castle
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire
The remains of the castle at high tide
St Andrew's Castle is located in Hampshire
St Andrew's Castle
St Andrew's Castle
Coordinates50°51′09″N 1°19′00″W / 50.8524°N 1.3166°W / 50.8524; -1.3166
Grid referencegrid reference SU482061
TypeDevice Fort
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionFragments only remain
Site history
Built1542-43
MaterialsStone
EventsEnglish Civil War

St Andrew's Castle was an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, between 1542 and 1543. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended Southampton Water near the Solent. St Andrew's comprised a keep and a gun platform, protected by a moat. The castle was decommissioned in 1642 during the English Civil War and has been largely destroyed through coastal erosion.