Hurst Castle and Hurst Point Lighthouse
Another from my Waverley trip from last week. We had a lovely sunset with glowing skies. This shot was taken from Waverley's stern whilst the vessel was just off Yarmouth IOW.
The lighthouse was builtin 1812 and is still in use. It guides vessels through the western approaches to the Solent.
Hurst Castle is an artillery fort established by Henry VIII on the Hurst Spit in Hampshire. Charles I was imprisoned here in 1648 before being taken to London to his trial and execution. During World War II, the fort was manned with coastal gun batteries and searchlights. It is managed today by English Heritage and can be visited by ferry or on foot but there is no vehicular access due to its location at the end of a sand spit.
Hurst Castle and Hurst Point Lighthouse
Another from my Waverley trip from last week. We had a lovely sunset with glowing skies. This shot was taken from Waverley's stern whilst the vessel was just off Yarmouth IOW.
The lighthouse was builtin 1812 and is still in use. It guides vessels through the western approaches to the Solent.
Hurst Castle is an artillery fort established by Henry VIII on the Hurst Spit in Hampshire. Charles I was imprisoned here in 1648 before being taken to London to his trial and execution. During World War II, the fort was manned with coastal gun batteries and searchlights. It is managed today by English Heritage and can be visited by ferry or on foot but there is no vehicular access due to its location at the end of a sand spit.