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The Device Forts, also known as Henrician castles and blockhouses, were a series of artillery fortifications built to defend the coast of England and Wales by Henry VIII. They ranged from large stone castles, to small blockhouses and earthwork bulwarks. Armed with artillery, the forts were intended to be used against enemy ships before they could land forces or attack vessels lying in harbour. The castles were commanded by captains appointed by the Crown, overseeing small garrisons of professional gunners and soldiers, who would be supplemented by local militia in an emergency. The Device programme was hugely expensive, costing a total of £376,000, much of it raised from the proceeds of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

The fate of the Device Forts over the coming years varied. Some of the defences were left to deteriorate and were decommissioned only a few years after their construction. Others were kept in service and used during the English Civil War, the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and, upgraded with more modern artillery and defences, throughout the 19th century. By 1900, however, developments in guns and armour had made most of the Device Forts that remained in service simply too small to be practical in modern coastal defence. Despite being brought back into use during the Second World War, by the 1950s those fortifications still in use were considered redundant and finally decommissioned. Coastal erosion over the centuries had extensively damaged or completely destroyed some sites, but others have been restored and opened to the public as tourist attractions.

Details

Name Image Plan Location Date Built to protect Open to the public Notes
Brightlingsea Blockhouse Brightlingsea
51°48′19″N 1°00′38″E / 51.805412°N 1.010532°E / 51.805412; 1.010532 (Brightlingsea Blockhouse)
TM076161 		1543 River Colne N/A The blockhouse was an earthwork fort with a garrison of two officers and up to six men, which operated in partnership with St Osyth Blockhouse. It was decommissioned in 1552 and the site has since been lost, probably due to coastal erosion.
Brownsea Castle Brownsea Island
50°41′18″N 1°57′30″W / 50.68834°N 1.95826°W / 50.68834; -1.95826 (Brownsea Castle)
SZ029876 		1545–47 Poole Harbour No The castle comprised a stone blockhouse with an adjacent, hexagonal gun platform, garrisoned by the local town with six soldiers and armed with eight artillery pieces. It was occupied by Parliament during the English Civil War, and was turned into a country house during the 18th century. It is now a corporate hotel for the John Lewis Partnership.
Calshot Castle Calshot Spit
50°49′12″N 1°18′27″W / 50.82°N 1.3075°W / 50.82; -1.3075 (Calshot Castle)
SU488024 		1539–40 Southampton Water Yes The castle had a keep at its centre, surrounded by a curtain wall and a moat. Initially heavily armed, it had a garrison of 16 men and as many as 36 artillery guns. The castle became a base for seaplanes in 1913, and, as RAF Calshot, remained active until its closure in 1961. After a short period of use by the coastguard, the castle was opened to the public by English Heritage in the 1980s.
Camber Castle Rye
50°55′59″N 0°43′57″E / 50.93305°N 0.73248°E / 50.93305; 0.73248 (CamberCastle)
TQ919184 		1513–43 Camber anchorage Yes The castle was rebuilt on the site of a previous tower in 1539, and expanded further from 1542 to 1543. The result was a large, concentric fort, with a central keep, surrounded by five circular bastions, built from stone and brick. It may have seen service in 1545 when a French fleet attacked the coast. The coastline receded, eventually placing it well in-land and the castle was closed in 1637.
Deal Castle Deal
51°13′07″N 1°24′14″E / 51.21854°N 1.4039°E / 51.21854; 1.4039 (Deal Castle)
TR376521 		1539-40 The Downs Yes The castle comprised a keep with six inner and outer bastions, and had sixty-six firing positions for artillery. During the Second English Civil War, it was seized by pro-Royalist insurgents and retaken by Parliamentary forces only after several months' fighting. Deal was adapted during the 18th and 19th centuries to form a private house for the castle's captain and was decommissioned in 1904. It was restored by the government during the 1950s as a tourist attraction.
Devil's Point Artillery Tower Plymouth
50°21′35″N 4°10′02″W / 50.35980°N 4.16719°W / 50.35980; -4.16719 (Devil's Point Artillery Tower)
SX459533 		1537–39 Plymouth Harbour No The tower was built by the local Edgcumbe family, and comprised a one-storey, octagonal granite stone blockhouse, with six gunports overlooking the sea and the land.
East Blockhouse Angle
51°40′56″N 5°07′27″W / 51.68213°N 5.12424°W / 51.68213; -5.12424 (East Blockhouse)
SM841027 		1539 Milford Haven Waterway Yes The blockhouse was never completed, although its remains were used as a defensive site in the Second World War. Some of the site has been lost due to coastal erosion.
East Cowes Castle East Cowes
50°46′00″N 1°16′35″W / 50.76657°N 1.2765°W / 50.76657; -1.2765 (East Cowes Castle)
SZ511965 		1539–42 Cowes Harbour and the River Medina N/A The castle probably comprised a circular bastion and a square tower. It was abandoned around 1546-47 and fell into ruin. Nothing survives of the site, which was probably finally destroyed by coastal erosion.
East Tilbury Blockhouse East Tilbury
51°27′54″N 0°25′58″E / 51.46502°N 0.4328°E / 51.46502; 0.4328 (East Tilbury Blockhouse)
TQ691761 		1539–41 River Thames N/A The blockhouse was probably D-shaped, with a circular bastion facing the river and additional battery positions on both sides of the main defences, built using stone and timber taken from St Margaret's Chantry. The guns were removed in 1553 and it had probably fallen out of use by 1588. Coalhouse Fort was later built just inshore from the blockhouse, which may still survive under the Thames mud.
Gravesend Blockhouse Gravesend
51°26′41″N 0°22′22″E / 51.44463°N 0.37277°E / 51.44463; 0.37277 (Gravesend Blockhouse)
TQ649744 		1539 River Thames No The blockhouse was probably D-shaped, two storeys tall, with a circular bastion facing the river. There were lines of gun positions on both sides of the main defences. It was repaired in 1588 and 1667 due to the threat of Spanish and Dutch attack. The blockhouse was demolished in 1844.
Great Turf Bulwark Deal
51°13′56″N 1°24′07″E / 51.232089°N 1.4020357°E / 51.232089; 1.4020357 (Great Turf Bulwark)
TR376536 		1540 The Downs N/A The bulwark comprised an earthwork defence, forming part of a chain between Sandown and Walmer Castle, linked by a trench or a covered way. It was designed by Stephen Haschenperg. By 1547, the bulwark was defaced and the guns had been removed; it was formally removed from service in 1550. The site has since been lost.
Great White Bulwark of Clay Deal
51°12′44″N 1°24′02″E / 51.212342°N 1.4005788°E / 51.212342; 1.4005788 (Great White Bulwark of Clay)
TR376514 		1540 The Downs N/A The bulwark comprised an earthwork defence, forming part of a chain between Sandown and Walmer Castle, linked by a trench or a covered way. It was designed by Stephen Haschenperg. By 1547, the bulwark was defaced and the guns had been removed; it was formally removed from service in 1550. The site has since been lost.
Harwich blockhouses Harwich
51°56′54″N 1°17′13″E / 51.94822°N 1.28707°E / 51.94822; 1.28707 (Tower House)
TM259328 		1543 Harwich N/A Three blockhouses were constructed, Tower House, Middle House and the House-upon-the-Hill, each with garrisons of two officers and between six and nine men. They were decommissioned in 1552, and, by 1588, two had been pulled down by a local citizen. The site of House-upon-the-Hill has since been lost to coastal erosion.
Higham Blockhouse Higham
51°27′09″N 0°26′49″E / 51.45243°N 0.44695°E / 51.45243; 0.44695 (Higham Blockhouse)
TQ701754 		1539 River Thames N/A The blockhouse was probably D-shaped, with a circular bastion facing the river. There were probably additional battery positions on both sides of the main defences. In 1553, orders were issued for its guns to be removed; it was then demolished between 1557 and 1558.
Hull Castle and blockhouses Kingston upon Hull
53°44′36″N 0°19′36″W / 53.74339°N 0.326679°W / 53.74339; -0.326679 (Hull Castle)
TA103287 		1543 Kingston upon Hull N/A The castle comprised two large, curved bastions, with a rectangular keep at its centre; the blockhouses to its north and south had three curved bastions supporting guns, and a curtain wall and moat linked the blockhouses and castle. The town took over responsibility for these defences in 1553, which were used to imprison Catholic recusants, and saw military service during the English Civil War. The buildings were incorporated into a larger fortification called the Citadel in the 1680s and were demolished with it in 1864.
Hurst Castle Hurst Spit
50°42′23″N 1°33′04″W / 50.70644°N 1.55117°W / 50.70644; -1.55117 (Hurst Castle)
SZ318897 		1541–44 The Solent Yes The castle had a central keep, surrounded by three circular bastions, and was one of the most powerful forts along the coast. It was modernised to hold heavier guns at the start of the 19th century and during the 1850s. Two long wings for massive 12.5 inch, 38 ton (317 mm, 39,000 kg) rifled muzzle-loading guns were added in the 1860s. It was decommissioned in 1956, and is now owned by English Heritage.
Langar Point Felixstowe
51°56′19″N 1°19′15″E / 51.93867°N 1.32083°E / 51.93867; 1.32083 (Langar Point)
TM284318 		1540 Harwich N/A An earthwork fort with a garrison of two officers and up to six men, positioned on the shore. Plans were made for a replacement stone blockhouse, similar to Southsea Castle, in 1543 but the work was not carried out. It was decommissioned in 1552. Further plans were made for a bulwark at the site in 1588, but it is unclear what work, if any, was carried out. Landguard Fort was later built on the point.
Langar Rode Felixstowe
51°57′36″N 1°18′52″E / 51.95992°N 1.31458°E / 51.95992; 1.31458 (Langar Rode)
TM276340 		1543 Harwich N/A An earthwork fort with a garrison of two officers and up to six men, positioned on higher ground. It was decommissioned in 1552.
Little Dennis Blockhouse Falmouth
50°08′39″N 5°02′32″W / 50.14407°N 5.04210°W / 50.14407; -5.04210 (Little Dennis Blockhouse)
SW827315 		1540-45 Carrick Roads Yes The blockhouse was built as part of the wider defences of Pendennis Castle, comprising a stone, D-shaped building. It was decommissioned in 1654.
Little Turf Bulwark Deal
51°13′33″N 1°24′06″E / 51.225806°N 1.4015720°E / 51.225806; 1.4015720 (Little Turf Bulwark)
TR376529 		1540 The Downs N/A The bulwark comprised an earthwork defence, forming part of a chain between Sandown and Walmer Castle, linked by a trench or a covered way. It was designed by Stephen Haschenperg. By 1547, the bulwark was defaced and the guns had been removed; it was formally removed from service in 1550. The site has since been lost.
Mersea Fort Mersea Island
51°47′48″N 1°00′12″E / 51.79674°N 1.00343°E / 51.79674; 1.00343 (Mersea Fort)
TM071151 		1543 River Colne Yes The fort was triangular in shape, with earthwork walls and three bastions to hold artillery. It was demobilised in 1552, but was brought back into use several times over the next century, including during the Second English Civil War of 1648. The fort hosted an admiralty court to oversea the local oyster trade, but fell into decline and was extensively damaged by coastal erosion and the construction of a sea wall.
Milton Blockhouse Milton-next-Gravesend
51°26′37″N 0°22′48″E / 51.44348°N 0.38008°E / 51.44348; 0.38008 (Milton Blockhouse)
TQ655742 		1539 River Thames N/A The blockhouse was probably D-shaped, two storeys tall, with a circular bastion facing the river. There were probably additional battery positions on both sides of the main defences. In 1553, orders were issued for its guns to be removed; it was then demolished between 1557 and 1558.
Netley Castle Netley
50°52′38″N 1°21′35″W / 50.87732°N 1.35981°W / 50.87732; -1.35981 (Netley Castle)
SU451088 		1542–45 Southampton Water No The castle had a central, stone keep with two flanking gun platforms and was garrisoned by ten men. It was decommissioned during the English Civil War, but in the 19th century it was renovated to form a private house. It was used as a nursing home between 1939 and 1998, before being converted into residential flats.
Pendennis Castle Falmouth
50°08′46″N 5°02′48″W / 50.14609°N 5.04659°W / 50.14609; -5.04659 (Pendennis Castle)
SW824317 		1540–5 Carrick Roads Yes The castle had a circular keep and gun platform, which was expanded at the end of the 16th century with a ring of extensive ramparts and bastions. Pendennis saw service during the English Civil War and was besieged in 1646. It was modernised and upgraded in the 1730s and again during the 1790s, and was used during both world wars. It was decommissioned in 1956 and is now managed by English Heritage as a tourist attraction, receiving 74,230 visitors in 2011-12.
Portland Castle Portland
50°34′06″N 2°26′48″W / 50.56823°N 2.44678°W / 50.56823; -2.44678 (Portland Castle)
SY684743 		1539–40 Portland Roads Yes The fan-shaped castle comprises a curved central tower and a gun battery, flanked by two angular wings. During the English Civil War, it survived two sieges before finally surrendering to Parliament in 1646. It continued in use as a fort until the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, when it was disarmed, being variously used as a private house, military accommodation and storage until being opened to the public in 1955.
St Andrew's Castle Hamble-le-Rice
50°51′05″N 1°19′15″W / 50.85145°N 1.32091°W / 50.85145; -1.32091 (St Andrew's Castle)
SU479059 		1543–44 Southampton Water Yes The castle comprised a keep with a circular bastion, surrounded by a moat. A survey of 1559 showed it to be heavily armed. In the English Civil War it was occupied by Parliamentary forces who decommissioned it; most of the castle has been destroyed by the sea and only a few parts of the stonework survive.
St Catherine's Castle Fowey
50°19′42″N 4°38′40″W / 50.32822°N 4.64444°W / 50.32822; -4.64444 (SX1180451000)
SX118510 		Circa 1538–40 Fowey Harbour Yes The castle comprised a two-storey, D-shaped blockhouse, and was built, and possibly partly paid for, by Thomas Treffry, a member of the local gentry. It was decommissioned in 1815, brought back into service in 1855, decommissioned again and finally served as a naval battery in the Second World War.
St Helens Bulwark Isle of Wight
50°42′22″N 1°05′54″W / 50.70604°N 1.09834°W / 50.70604; -1.09834 (St Helens Bulwark)
SZ637899 		Circa 1539–45 St Helens anchorage N/A The fort may have been captured by the French during their raid of 1545. There is no mention of it after 1660; a coastal artillery battery was built on top of the site in the 19th century and no trace now remains.
St Mawes Castle Falmouth
50°09′20″N 5°01′25″W / 50.15544°N 5.02371°W / 50.15544; -5.02371 (St Mawes Castle)
SW841327 		1540-42 Carrick Roads Yes The castle comprised a four-storey central tower and three, protruding round bastions, operating in conjunction with Pendennis Castle. It was taken in the English Civil War by a Parliamentary army without a fight, but remained in use through the 18th and 19th centuries, being updated for modern weaponry. Disarmed in the early 20th century, it was briefly brought back into use during the Second World War.
St Osyth Blockhouse St Osyth
51°48′04″N 1°01′11″E / 51.80101°N 1.01971°E / 51.80101; 1.01971 (St Osyth Blockhouse)
TM083156 		1543 River Colne N/A The blockhouse was an earthwork fort with a garrison of two officers and up to six men, which operated in conjunction with Brightlingsea Blockhouse. It was decommissioned in 1552; a 19th-century Martello Tower may have been built over the site.
Sandown Castle Sandown
50°39′24″N 1°08′49″W / 50.65669°N 1.14691°W / 50.65669; -1.14691 (Sandown Castle)
SZ605846 		1545 The Solent N/A The castle was constructed from stone with angular bastions. Its design was a hybrid of Italian and English military designs. The site was raided by a French force while the fortification was still being constructed. The castle suffered from coastal erosion and was demolished in 1631.
Sharpenrode Bulwark Freshwater
50°42′24″N 1°31′17″W / 50.70669°N 1.52145°W / 50.70669; -1.52145 (Sharpenrode Bulwark)
SZ339898 		1545–47 The Needles Passage N/A The earthen fort comprised a square blockhouse with two angular bastions. Its design expressed some early Italianate concepts. It was extensively rebuilt in 1587, and in the 1850s Fort Victoria was constructed over the site.
Sandsfoot Castle Weymouth
50°35′43″N 2°27′40″W / 50.59535°N 2.46099°W / 50.59535; -2.46099 (Sandsfoot Castle)
SY674773 		Completed by 1541 Weymouth Bay Yes The castle comprised a blockhouse attached to an octagonal gun room, overlooking the sea; further earthwork defences were added, probably in 1623. It changed hands several times during the English Civil War, and was taken out of active service in 1665. It suffered badly from erosion, and by the 1950s the gun room had collapsed into the sea.
Sandgate Castle Folkestone
51°04′25″N 1°08′56″E / 51.07353°N 1.14882°E / 51.07353; 1.14882 (Sandgate Castle)
TR209352 		1539–40 Kentish coast No The castle comprised a central stone keep, with three towers and a gatehouse. It was rebuilt in 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars, the keep becoming a Martello Tower. It suffered badly from coastal erosion, and was sold off into private ownership in 1888.
Sandown Castle Deal
51°14′18″N 1°24′08″E / 51.23843°N 1.40222°E / 51.23843; 1.40222 (Sandown Castle)
TR375543 		1539–40 The Downs Yes The castle comprised a keep and four circular bastions, covering 0.59 acres (0.24 ha). During the Second English Civil War it was seized by pro-Royalist insurgents. In the 19th century it was largely demolished by the military; the remaining masonry is now encased in concrete as part of a sea wall.
Southsea Castle Portsmouth
50°46′41″N 1°05′20″W / 50.77811°N 1.08880°W / 50.77811; -1.08880 (Southsea Castle)
SZ643980 		1544 The Solent Yes The castle comprised a keep, gun platforms and angled bastions, forming an early English example of the trace italienne-style of fortification. It saw brief action at the start of the English Civil War when it was stormed by Parliamentary forces. The castle was expanded in the 1680s by Sir Bernard de Gomme and was redesigned again during the Napoleonic Wars and throughout the 19th century. It was decommissioned in 1960.
Walmer Bulwark Walmer
51°12′22″N 1°24′00″E / 51.206059°N 1.4001156°E / 51.206059; 1.4001156 (Walmer Bulwark)
TR376507 		1540 The Downs N/A Also known as the Black Bulwark, the bulwark comprised an earthwork defence, forming part of a chain of defences between Sandown and Walmer Castle, linked by a trench or a covered way. It was designed by Stephen Haschenperg. By 1547, the bulwark was defaced and the guns had been removed; it was formally removed from service in 1550. The site has since been lost.
Walmer Castle Walmer
51°12′02″N 1°24′07″E / 51.20056°N 1.40203°E / 51.20056; 1.40203 (Walmer Castle)
TR377501 		1539 The Downs Yes The castle comprised a keep and four circular bastions, covering 0.61 acres (0.25 ha). During the Second English Civil War, Walmer was seized by pro-Royalist insurgents and was only retaken by Parliamentary forces after several months' fighting. In the 18th century, Walmer became the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and was gradually modified from a military fortification into a private residence, being decommissioned in 1904.
West Blockhouse Dale
51°41′18″N 5°09′28″W / 51.68830°N 5.15790°W / 51.68830; -5.15790 (West Blockhouse)
SM818036 		1539 Milford Haven Waterway N/A The blockhouse was described by contemporaries as comprising a round tower, with eight gunports. It was destroyed in the 19th century to make way for the West Blockhouse Fort.
West Cowes Castle Cowes
50°46′00″N 1°18′04″W / 50.76653°N 1.30111°W / 50.76653; -1.30111 (West Cowes Castle)
SZ493965 		1539 River Medina No The castle comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep. It very briefly saw action during the English Civil War and was decommissioned in 1854, becoming the Royal Yacht Squadron's new clubhouse. It formed the headquarters for part of the D-Day invasion force during the Second World War.
West Tilbury Blockhouse Chadwell St Mary
51°27′09″N 0°22′25″E / 51.45238°N 0.37357°E / 51.45238; 0.37357 (West Tilbury Blockhouse)
TQ651754 		1539 River Thames N/A The blockhouse was D-shaped, with a circular bastion facing the river. There were probably additional battery positions on both sides of the main defences, an additional outer ditch and ramparts were constructed in 1588. It was controlled by Parliament during the English Civil War and used to control traffic along the Thames. The surrounding fort was hugely expanded after 1670 and the blockhouse itself was finally demolished in 1868.
Yarmouth Castle Yarmouth
50°42′24″N 1°30′01″W / 50.70663°N 1.50016°W / 50.70663; -1.50016 (Yarmouth Castle)
SZ353897 		1545 Yarmouth Harbour Yes The castle comprised a square artillery fort, built around a central courtyard with an angular bastion protecting the landward side. The bastion was a departure from earlier approaches and Yarmouth was the first to adopt this Italian-styled design in England. It remained in military and government use until the 1950s.

Notes

  1. In the 16th century, a variety of terms were used to describe these fortifications, including "blockhouses", "bulwarks", "castles" and "fortresses". Modern historians have also used different terms to describe and analyse the fortifications: B. Morley, for example, distinguishes between "Henrician castles" and "Henrician blockhouses"; Peter Harrington between the "castles/forts" and "blockhouses"; Andrew Saunders distinguishes between the "castles", "forts" and "blockhouses", but stresses the breadth of the Device programme across England and Wales.
  2. Comparing 16th-century costs and prices with those of the modern period depends on the price comparison used. £376,000 in 1546 could be worth between £2,159 million and £67,260 million in 2015 terms, depending on the measure used.

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