Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWarblington Castle

Warblington Castle

England
List entry 1001913
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Warblington Castle is a Tudor gatehouse of early sixteenth-century date situated in the parish of Warblington near Emsworth in Hampshire. The structure represents a substantial defensive work, comprising a square tower with distinctive machicolated battlements and arrow slits characteristic of early Tudor military architecture. Built during the reign of Henry VIII, the castle served as a fortified residence and coastal defence against potential invasion during a period of heightened maritime threat. Though substantially ruined, the surviving gatehouse remains a notable example of early Tudor fortification and demonstrates the architectural conventions of frontier defensive building in southern England.

Warblington Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001913. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Warblington Castle?

Warblington Castle is a Tudor gatehouse of early sixteenth-century date situated in the parish of Warblington near Emsworth in Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001913.

Who is responsible for protecting Warblington Castle?

Warblington Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1001913.

What other scheduled monuments are near Warblington Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Black Barn, Warblington (0.1 km), Bevis's Grave long barrow and early medieval cemetery, 100m west of Belmont Castle (3.7 km), Roman villa and section of Roman road south-west of Littlepark Wood (4.1 km).

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