Old Hampshire Mapped
Leland's Hampshire 1635-43
Transcription (26)Hurst Castle
Solent, The
The castelle at Hurste [on the shore] is countid to be a xiiij. [miles from Caldsh]ore.
This castelle is set almost right agayne the farther ende of the land of the Isle of Wighte.
And the trajectus heere from land to land is about 2. miles, the which narow place is defendid by Hurst castelle.
Minns:- Hurst Castle, built during the latter part of the reign of Henry VIII mainly from the materials of Beaulieu Abbey. The central tower still remains on which is the date 1535. Charles I. was detained here for 18 days when he was conveyed to London. The Solent Strait at this point is now but 1400 yards across.
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