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
Coordinates	50°51′09″N 1°19′00″W / 50.8524°N 1.3166°W / 50.8524; -1.3166
Grid reference	grid reference SU482061
Type	Device Fort
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Fragments only remain
Site history
Built	1542-43
Materials	Stone
Events	English 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.