Netley Castle

Netley Castle, Hound
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Hound
Hampshire
castle
commentary: Netley Castle was built for the defence Southampton Water. It was commissioned by Henry VIII, completed 1543-44, as part of the defences needed against possibe invasion by France and the Holy Roman Empire.
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 Netley Cast
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- castle - Mansbridge Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
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description
 Fortress of Leatly
otherwise: Leatly, Fortress of
The place is described in text Cox 1738
refce: Cox 1738
These two Castles upon the Shore, and more inwardly the other two Castles of ... and Netley, are a perfect Security at the Entrance of the Bay of Southampton.
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... Sir William Pawlet Knt. Lord St. John, ... for the Maintenance of the Fortress of Leatly ... and finding one Captain, one Porter, one Gunner, and six Soldiers.
description
 Netly Castle
The place is described in text Camden 1610
- Hantshire
Period - 1600s
refce: Camden 1610
as more inwardly on the other [shore] are the two Castles of S. Andrew, and Netly.
old map
 Netley cast
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- castle - Titchfeild Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
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old map
 Netley cast
Shown on an old map by Keer 1620
- Southampton
refce: Keer 1620
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old map
 Netley cast
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- castle - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
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   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001