artillery shell transport railway at Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle sits at the end of a shingle spit that extends towards the Isle of Wight from the Hampshire coast at Milford on Sea, providing the perfect location from which to defend the Solent.
Originally a Tudor 'Henrician' castle or 'Device Fort', it was extended in Victorian times to enable heavy artillery to be installed.
A number of 9-inch breech-loading guns are still in place, together with shells. These were transported between locations within the Castle grounds on special cradles running along a dedicated narrow gauge railway as can be seen here.
artillery shell transport railway at Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle sits at the end of a shingle spit that extends towards the Isle of Wight from the Hampshire coast at Milford on Sea, providing the perfect location from which to defend the Solent.
Originally a Tudor 'Henrician' castle or 'Device Fort', it was extended in Victorian times to enable heavy artillery to be installed.
A number of 9-inch breech-loading guns are still in place, together with shells. These were transported between locations within the Castle grounds on special cradles running along a dedicated narrow gauge railway as can be seen here.