I've been visiting Hurst ever since I was a young lad, on one of my more recent visits we took photos of a cleary undermined castle wall. This was months before the collapse. This was allowed to happen as simple as that.
When you consider that the part that has collapsed faces the I O W and is exposed to streams of up to 4.4 knots at spring tides I think it has survived very well considering the years it has exsisted.
@@Cl0ckcl0ck Its the foundations that have been washed away. Concrete blocks would only last so long before their bed is also washed away.2020-1900=120years x 365=43800 days at 12hrs a day one direction then 12 hrs other direction= 1051200 hrs. I wonder how your body would stand up to being rubbed with say 100 grit sandpaper for that long.
@@Cl0ckcl0ck They shouldnt do anything with this its a great way of showing how these builds age and get destroyed by time itself If you respect history you will let this castle form its own
undermined by sheer bloody stupidity and poor managment...shoulda had defence works kept up properly for decades woulda still be perfectly intacr . letting it get like this was treason ...
Maybe Henry's forts saw little action and the money might have been better spent on a fleet of warships but on the other hand perhaps they had a deterrent effect against possible invasions by France or the Empire? That would mean they served their purpose.
Agreed - so many of the castles/forts were in use for hundreds of year after (including this one in Victorian times as Dan mentioned), and many are in use today as barracks and other facilities. They were an amazing investment in the very long term as well as an immediate deterrent.
English heritage don't care for spending money. They just want to take it. I've cancelled my membership with them because of poor customer service, badly ran tours by self obsessed "historians" and the fact they are quite happy to just let things rot away if it can't turn them a quick penny. Their biggest interest is dover Castle but let western heights on the other side fall into disrepair and leave a small group of volunteers to do what they can with no funding at all from English heritage even though its owned by them. They are not fit for purpose
Very interesting! How about doing another video on "Palmerston's follies" which is the ring of huge, red-brick forts that Lord Palmerston built in the 19th Century around Portsmouth, to defend primarily the landward side of the city against a possible attack from Napoleonic France. And how, once built, they had to be manned by volunteers, as Parliament was too stingy to provide a paid garrison for each fort, and how they were not even fitted with the cannon they needed to function as forts, until the 1860's, when the cannon had become obsolete anyway! Nobody seems the least bit interested in these forts, yet if you go to Portsmouth, they are unavoidable, situated on Portsdown Hill overlooking the city.
Not me ,a few of my freinds ended up looking after the one closest to ryde Isle of Wight about 20years ago,I was lucky enough to go over and check it out ,the place had been completely rebuilt ,as a hotel come weddin* party venue with it’s own; lighthouse on the top,I have some great pictures from that visit
@@nigelwhybrow9257 I think you're talking about one of the Martello Towers, located actually in the Solent itself. I'm talking about the ring of forts built to the North of Portsea Island (where Portsmouth is). The Martello Towers were from an earlier phase of fortification of the city.
Grew up round Milford & Keyhaven , My brother was Commadore of keyhaven yacht club , wed sail to Hurst or walk from Milford have tea in the cafe in a little wooden hut , the tides really travell down that spit , Brother had his 60th birthday party there . Beautiful bit of the world . Milford Beach the wall was made out of old stone from Netley Hospital where florence nightingale did her lamp stuff , that was on Weston Shore on Southampton water . So wed climb over these rocks as kids. The Sea forts in the Solent are a bit of a narvel to , round forts coming out of the Sea
I grew up in New Milton/Walkford, we'd do the same and many family events like birthdays were enjoyed out on Hurst spit by that old fisherman's hut which is probably gone now. I had no idea that's what the Milford wall was made from! So much history, it's such a special place. Keyhaven yacht club are a nice bunch too, not elitist and very friendly.
Pendragon castle in Cumbria has fallen into ruin! If the Americans had anything like as good as this it would be a prime US treasure! Sad that we just don't care!
pause at 6:51, allowed to happpen, makes me think - if you had spend the money making this mini doc on dumping a few hundred tonnes of boulders around the foundations, like they have all round the other parts, this would not have hapened, i mean the sureing up of the rest has worked well, just they have not bothered doing that side and this is the result of that lack of action., i know national heritage isnt rolling in money but this is our history, literally falling in to the sea because they have not bothered... sad given the ammount we pay our politicians ect
I paddle board here a lot .. King Charles 1st apparently haunts the battlements. They could have repaired the castle as it wasn’t unknown and saved a fortune 🤷🏻
Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle, guarding Falmouth Harbour, on the other end of the South Coast, are also worth a visit. They were also used up to WW2.
So few views, yet this is a superb, terrestrial broadcast quality history documentary. Personally speaking, I should be all over this channel, but 2020’s tweets about ‘checking and examining privilege’ dissolved almost all objective credibility in the channel, and its presenters away. For me, at least. And yet, this is truly excellent. Wonderful even. Pity. I’ve lost so much trust in so many once-coveted educators, and seen so many more cast aside.
@@russelledwards001 Surely the answer lays in the surrounding countryside. Just by availability alone, the clay would have become the affordable option. At the end of the day, it just had to be stout, it wasn't a shrine to anything. So my guess is budgetary constraints :D
need a crew out there quickly. collecting the stuff that fell into the water and clean it up and store it inland abit near the castle. so it can be put back on. Then need another crew after all that is done. to bring in like barges with loads of sand, dirt, rocks, boulders and start expanding the coastline the castle sits on. by like 200+ feet ( 61+ Meters ) It would help keep the sea water away from the castle for abit of time, While a Plan is made to be able to fortify the stability of the Castle. I mean Unless the People Dont Care about it. Then just let it get ruined more and more until its all gone.
As we all know, Henry's first wife was Catherine of Aragorn, whose nephew defeated the armies of Mordor to become King of Gondor. Isn't history wonderful.
Brilliant Dan Snow. A great film. We were out in our kayak and paddled to Hurst a couple of weeks ago and sailed with a friend right past the fallen wall last week. This is my local area and stay fully aware of the natural beauty of The New Forest and Solent.
All they needed to do was drop in some Concrete tetrapod to prevent erosion and they look pretty good in my view. I've worked with British councils and they are incredibly disorganised and corrupt.
Don’t worry about the damage to the fort…who in god’s name taught this guy how to paddle…..3 out of 5 strokes dont even touch the water. You’re right, luckily you got such a rare day of calm water, anything else and you’d be over in the Aegean or Indian Ocean….Clown.
I have to disagreee that the various fortifications built to defend the coast didn't do a good job. Ever heard of a deterrrent? Like Nukes, it's not that you would ever use them, it's just that without them you don't have a deterrent to stop anybody trying. So perhaps when you say "they would have been better to sail out to sea for the battle". Maybe the battles happened out at sea because the forts existed?
I think the massive dredging operation that was done to allow American Aircraft carriers passage into the Solent in all probability caused accelerated erosion / undercutting here. It also decimated local fishing / crabbing / lobster grounds. Was it worth it ? Responsibility needs to be taken.
Dan, you're an exceptional presenter and historian, and we don't want to lose you. So please, please, next time you go kayaking, can do yer lifejacket up properly?
Hurst Castle is not a castle. It's a fort. A castle is an administrative centre, fortified and secure, the home of the local ruler, his administrators, soldiers, and retinue. A fort is a purely military structure staffed by soldiers only.
There is a techncial difference between a fort and a castle. Both are a form of fortification, but a castle is also a residence for a local leader. It seems to me that Hurst can be repaired and rip-rap laid down to prevent future erosion and undermining.
@@handyandy6050 If I were to choose between a fort, a castle, or a mansion that looks like a castle (French chateau, but not English chateau), I would go with the castle. I can live comfortably and be prepared for the eZOmbie Apocalypse. 😎
@@AtheistOrphan exactly. English heritage are just interested in putting it into their back pockets and wasting it at dover Castle on some plants for butterflies. Utterly useless bunch they are
Agggh.!! Tuned into this with great excitement and then saw Dan Snow's face climbing into a canoe. Such an egotistical but shallow reporter who often changes historical facts to put his own spin on the truth. A wannabe soldier in my books who has never actually walked the walk. His analysis of the importance of the Solent defences is totally wide of the mark. He should educate himself on military history.
Hi, they repaired the roof a few years ago , lets hope the walls get the needed repairs , many a sunny day spent up there , in our rib . Nice video Dan .
Can you make your content inclusive and accessible by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning? it is sadly very hard to watch relying only on the auto captioning (Im Profoundly Deaf)
Hey Dan. Long time fan here - I watched your Battle Castle series and bought the tie-in book. This video combined two of my favourite things: castles and kayaking. One little point for next time: with a paddle that has asymmetrical blades, putting the longer sides down can feel pretty logical; it seems like that would grab the most water and give you the most power. In fact, you want to put the longer sides uppermost (usually so the maker's name is on top and facing upright.) The idea is that with the paddle entering the water at an angle rather than vertical, less of the blade above the centre line is submerged. So by having a bit more length on the upper side, you get approximately equal surface areas submerged on either side of the blade's centre line, which means the paddle has less tendency to twist in your hands as you pull it through the water, and won't require a tiring "death grip". If this helps you learn a little something, I'd be delighted, since I've learned so much from you.
Living on the Isle Of Wight I have looked across the Solent many times at Hurst, such a shame to see it fall into disrepair. Yarmouth Castle is worth a visit and there are some surperb walks near by. One question, I know that Charles 1 was inprisioned in Carisbrook Castle but was not aware of Hurst Castle is this correct?
There was a problem with building battleships and defending the coast further out to see as you said, submarines and aircraft put battleships out of date you see, but coastal defences survive everywhere. One near Manilla in the Phillipines has a rather interesting history.
A strong TV frontman would cover the current destruction of the largest starmap in the world. Wales is not within remit so sadly a cause that our children shall regret .
The thing about fortifications like this is that even if they never see battle that doesn't necessarily mean they didnt fulfill their purpose. Its impossible to say if or how often they've deterred an attack that otherwise would have taken place if the coast had been undefended.
I can remember seeing those battlements, It is a shame so many things that old have to come down, but like almost all buildings even stone they will come down, the question is just time.
"You're better off spending the money in building battleships out at sea, which can stop an enemy fleet far off your shore". Um. WW2, Oscarsborg Fortress, off Oslo in Norway. The Battle of Drøbak Sound. Norway's ageing coastal fort, relegated to a training role, managed to sink Germany's latest high-tech (for the time) battle cruiser, the Blücher, with canon and torpedoes. Coastal forts work, just not normally as well as you might hope ;)
It didn't change much though - and was to a large degree a result of the Germans ignoring it. Imo, this incident illustrates the weaknesses of coastal forts as much as their strengths.
I walked from the Keyhaven side to Hurst Castle back in the summer. A beautiful area with the lighthouse and castle. I hope it will be repaired. If not I could see the rest of that side of the castle collapsing too.
I've been visiting Hurst ever since I was a young lad, on one of my more recent visits we took photos of a cleary undermined castle wall. This was months before the collapse. This was allowed to happen as simple as that.
Because our current government and situation is a mess. No money for this!
White Man's History and therefore to be left to rot away
I can remember walking the whole way around it when the sea didn't even seem to reach the walls. This is the result of years of neglect.
@@jamesmaclennan4525 What a stupid comment. It has nothing to do with "race". That says more about you, than the subject of the video.
@@jamesmaclennan4525 what on earth are you talking about?
It must be restored!
When you consider that the part that has collapsed faces the I O W and is exposed to streams of up to 4.4 knots at spring tides I think it has survived very well considering the years it has exsisted.
The collapsed bit is Victorian. The Victorian age ended in 1901. They should have dumped some concrete blocks in front of it but it's hardly ancient.
@@Cl0ckcl0ck Its the foundations that have been washed away. Concrete blocks would only last so long before their bed is also washed away.2020-1900=120years x 365=43800 days at 12hrs a day one direction then 12 hrs other direction= 1051200 hrs. I wonder how your body would stand up to being rubbed with say 100 grit sandpaper for that long.
@@johnfoster3286 I clearly looks like the sand under the building has been washed away. That's why the edge is sharp and not rounded.
@@Cl0ckcl0ck They shouldnt do anything with this its a great way of showing how these builds age and get destroyed by time itself
If you respect history you will let this castle form its own
undermined by sheer bloody stupidity and poor managment...shoulda had defence works kept up properly for decades woulda still be perfectly intacr . letting it get like this was treason ...
Maybe Henry's forts saw little action and the money might have been better spent on a fleet of warships but on the other hand perhaps they had a deterrent effect against possible invasions by France or the Empire? That would mean they served their purpose.
Agreed - so many of the castles/forts were in use for hundreds of year after (including this one in Victorian times as Dan mentioned), and many are in use today as barracks and other facilities. They were an amazing investment in the very long term as well as an immediate deterrent.
English heritage can repair it.
English heritage don't care for spending money. They just want to take it. I've cancelled my membership with them because of poor customer service, badly ran tours by self obsessed "historians" and the fact they are quite happy to just let things rot away if it can't turn them a quick penny. Their biggest interest is dover Castle but let western heights on the other side fall into disrepair and leave a small group of volunteers to do what they can with no funding at all from English heritage even though its owned by them. They are not fit for purpose
Very interesting! How about doing another video on "Palmerston's follies" which is the ring of huge, red-brick forts that Lord Palmerston built in the 19th Century around Portsmouth, to defend primarily the landward side of the city against a possible attack from Napoleonic France. And how, once built, they had to be manned by volunteers, as Parliament was too stingy to provide a paid garrison for each fort, and how they were not even fitted with the cannon they needed to function as forts, until the 1860's, when the cannon had become obsolete anyway! Nobody seems the least bit interested in these forts, yet if you go to Portsmouth, they are unavoidable, situated on Portsdown Hill overlooking the city.
Not me ,a few of my freinds ended up looking after the one closest to ryde Isle of Wight about 20years ago,I was lucky enough to go over and check it out ,the place had been completely rebuilt ,as a hotel come weddin* party venue with it’s own; lighthouse on the top,I have some great pictures from that visit
@@nigelwhybrow9257 I think you're talking about one of the Martello Towers, located actually in the Solent itself. I'm talking about the ring of forts built to the North of Portsea Island (where Portsmouth is). The Martello Towers were from an earlier phase of fortification of the city.
what do you mean nobodys interested?. You are talking out of your arse mate.
@@peterchessell28 Whose "talking out of their arse"? How many documentaries have you seen on TV/TH-cam have you seen about them?
I used to run around the outside of Fort Purbrook during cross country runs at my school.... many moons ago.
Hurst Spit is one of the most beautiful parts of the world.
Wrong Dan! A castle that never fires a shot has fulfilled its task very well. Same with an army etc.
The fact they were never used is the exact reason why they worked 100%.
My home Territory, beautiful place on a beautiful day. Thanks Dan.
Inherited infrastructure just like here in the US. It’s everywhere!
Grew up round Milford & Keyhaven , My brother was Commadore of keyhaven yacht club , wed sail to Hurst or walk from Milford have tea in the cafe in a little wooden hut , the tides really travell down that spit , Brother had his 60th birthday party there . Beautiful bit of the world . Milford Beach the wall was made out of old stone from Netley Hospital where florence nightingale did her lamp stuff , that was on Weston Shore on Southampton water . So wed climb over these rocks as kids.
The Sea forts in the Solent are a bit of a narvel to , round forts coming out of the Sea
I grew up in New Milton/Walkford, we'd do the same and many family events like birthdays were enjoyed out on Hurst spit by that old fisherman's hut which is probably gone now. I had no idea that's what the Milford wall was made from! So much history, it's such a special place. Keyhaven yacht club are a nice bunch too, not elitist and very friendly.
Nature, the most powerful opponent!
Pendragon castle in Cumbria has fallen into ruin! If the Americans had anything like as good as this it would be a prime US treasure! Sad that we just don't care!
pause at 6:51, allowed to happpen, makes me think - if you had spend the money making this mini doc on dumping a few hundred tonnes of boulders around the foundations, like they have all round the other parts, this would not have hapened, i mean the sureing up of the rest has worked well, just they have not bothered doing that side and this is the result of that lack of action., i know national heritage isnt rolling in money but this is our history, literally falling in to the sea because they have not bothered... sad given the ammount we pay our politicians ect
How on earth was that allowed to happen ?! Is there no one or government group that maintains these historic sites ?
I was hoping they'd visit Henry VIII's Castle in Weymouth, Sandsfoot Castle.
I paddle board here a lot .. King Charles 1st apparently haunts the battlements.
They could have repaired the castle as it wasn’t unknown and saved a fortune 🤷🏻
Wow did his dead body hitch hike from London.
@@peterchessell28 I guess so! I think he was imprisoned there .. prior to death
Pendennis Castle and St Mawes Castle, guarding Falmouth Harbour, on the other end of the South Coast, are also worth a visit. They were also used up to WW2.
Ironically, a fortification that was never used for its intended purpose, most likely did what it was intended for :P
Shame to see things so broken. An old haunt from when I was a kid.
So few views, yet this is a superb, terrestrial broadcast quality history documentary. Personally speaking, I should be all over this channel, but 2020’s tweets about ‘checking and examining privilege’ dissolved almost all objective credibility in the channel, and its presenters away. For me, at least. And yet, this is truly excellent. Wonderful even. Pity. I’ve lost so much trust in so many once-coveted educators, and seen so many more cast aside.
The exposed brickwork at 5:35 is kind of cool to get a look at.. They certainly weren't mucking around when they built it.
But still so much more primitive and less lasting than megalithic stonework. Go figure that one.
@@russelledwards001 Surely the answer lays in the surrounding countryside. Just by availability alone, the clay would have become the affordable option. At the end of the day, it just had to be stout, it wasn't a shrine to anything. So my guess is budgetary constraints :D
Hydraulic concrete could be pumped under the building. But, its still just a matter of time. Nice looking castle, what remains of it.
Thank you for risking life and limb to bring this story to us :)
need a crew out there quickly. collecting the stuff that fell into the water and clean it up and store it inland abit near the castle. so it can be put back on. Then need another crew after all that is done. to bring in like barges with loads of sand, dirt, rocks, boulders and start expanding the coastline the castle sits on. by like 200+ feet ( 61+ Meters ) It would help keep the sea water away from the castle for abit of time, While a Plan is made to be able to fortify the stability of the Castle. I mean Unless the People Dont Care about it. Then just let it get ruined more and more until its all gone.
As we all know, Henry's first wife was Catherine of Aragorn, whose nephew defeated the armies of Mordor to become King of Gondor. Isn't history wonderful.
Brilliant Dan Snow. A great film. We were out in our kayak and paddled to Hurst a couple of weeks ago and sailed with a friend right past the fallen wall last week. This is my local area and stay fully aware of the natural beauty of The New Forest and Solent.
Glad you enjoyed it
God's own country, I love it here.
I used to go fishing from there when I worked in Lymington & New Milton/Highcliffe as a chef.OMG! Wow! That is damaged.
All they needed to do was drop in some Concrete tetrapod to prevent erosion and they look pretty good in my view. I've worked with British councils and they are incredibly disorganised and corrupt.
Don’t worry about the damage to the fort…who in god’s name taught this guy how to paddle…..3 out of 5 strokes dont even touch the water. You’re right, luckily you got such a rare day of calm water, anything else and you’d be over in the Aegean or Indian Ocean….Clown.
We should find a use for them.
If they can be used,they will be protected.Constructs only come “alive”,if they are used.
I have to disagreee that the various fortifications built to defend the coast didn't do a good job.
Ever heard of a deterrrent?
Like Nukes, it's not that you would ever use them, it's just that without them you don't have a deterrent to stop anybody trying.
So perhaps when you say "they would have been better to sail out to sea for the battle". Maybe the battles happened out at sea because the forts existed?
I think the massive dredging operation that was done to allow American Aircraft carriers passage into the Solent in all probability caused accelerated erosion / undercutting here. It also decimated local fishing / crabbing / lobster grounds. Was it worth it ? Responsibility needs to be taken.
England and WALES. Tintern, Neath, Strata Florida , Talley.
Dan, you're an exceptional presenter and historian, and we don't want to lose you. So please, please, next time you go kayaking, can do yer lifejacket up properly?
This was a absolute treat. I'm loving this channel!! Cheers!
Welcome aboard!
I could watch and watch videos like this plus many other category's for hours, amazing.
Awful paddle technique. No rotation, no leg work. Wouldn't make Aldermaston.
Hurst Castle is not a castle. It's a fort. A castle is an administrative centre, fortified and secure, the home of the local ruler, his administrators, soldiers, and retinue. A fort is a purely military structure staffed by soldiers only.
Cant help but keep noticing the more modern weaponry on the top of the last castle, was this also a flak/AA emplacement in WW2?
There is a techncial difference between a fort and a castle. Both are a form of fortification, but a castle is also a residence for a local leader.
It seems to me that Hurst can be repaired and rip-rap laid down to prevent future erosion and undermining.
If we are being pedantic, Henry had his marriage annulled. He had his marriage to Catherine declared invalid from the start.
At the end of the day, it's the fort that counts.
@@handyandy6050
If I were to choose between a fort, a castle, or a mansion that looks like a castle (French chateau, but not English chateau), I would go with the castle. I can live comfortably and be prepared for the eZOmbie Apocalypse. 😎
Dan you're using your paddle both upside down and back to front.
I would love to know the name of the song at the start of the video.
Missed Netley Castle which has a direct link to the dissolution of the monastries.
Must be handy when all these are within 10 miles from your house Dan 😁
Why did I read Henry Cavill’s fortess…?
Why can't a breaker be built around the castle to stop waves crashing into walls ?
Money.
@@AtheistOrphan exactly. English heritage are just interested in putting it into their back pockets and wasting it at dover Castle on some plants for butterflies. Utterly useless bunch they are
Word on the street, the Romans built all these.😜
Agggh.!!
Tuned into this with great excitement and then saw Dan Snow's face climbing into a canoe.
Such an egotistical but shallow reporter who often changes historical facts to put his own spin on the truth. A wannabe soldier in my books who has never actually walked the walk.
His analysis of the importance of the Solent defences is totally wide of the mark. He should educate himself on military history.
Go on then captain knowledge educate us.
Oh dear! Jealousy is such an ugly thing.
Yeah, got to get the facts right.... It was a design Kayak, not a canoe.
OMG, I totally missed this in the news.
Well, c'mon, it aint arf lasted.
Hi, they repaired the roof a few years ago , lets hope the walls get the needed repairs , many a sunny day spent up there , in our rib . Nice video Dan .
Excellent and I did not know it existed!
NOTHING lasts for ever.
Can you make your content inclusive and accessible by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning? it is sadly very hard to watch relying only on the auto captioning (Im Profoundly Deaf)
Hey Dan. Long time fan here - I watched your Battle Castle series and bought the tie-in book. This video combined two of my favourite things: castles and kayaking. One little point for next time: with a paddle that has asymmetrical blades, putting the longer sides down can feel pretty logical; it seems like that would grab the most water and give you the most power. In fact, you want to put the longer sides uppermost (usually so the maker's name is on top and facing upright.) The idea is that with the paddle entering the water at an angle rather than vertical, less of the blade above the centre line is submerged. So by having a bit more length on the upper side, you get approximately equal surface areas submerged on either side of the blade's centre line, which means the paddle has less tendency to twist in your hands as you pull it through the water, and won't require a tiring "death grip". If this helps you learn a little something, I'd be delighted, since I've learned so much from you.
Living on the Isle Of Wight I have looked across the Solent many times at Hurst, such a shame to see it fall into disrepair. Yarmouth Castle is worth a visit and there are some surperb walks near by. One question, I know that Charles 1 was inprisioned in Carisbrook Castle but was not aware of Hurst Castle is this correct?
There was a problem with building battleships and defending the coast further out to see as you said, submarines and aircraft put battleships out of date you see, but coastal defences survive everywhere. One near Manilla in the Phillipines has a rather interesting history.
A strong TV frontman would cover the current destruction of the largest starmap in the world. Wales is not within remit so sadly a cause that our children shall regret .
The thing about fortifications like this is that even if they never see battle that doesn't necessarily mean they didnt fulfill their purpose. Its impossible to say if or how often they've deterred an attack that otherwise would have taken place if the coast had been undefended.
Love That Dan. This Mate.
I can remember seeing those battlements, It is a shame so many things that old have to come down, but like almost all buildings even stone they will come down, the question is just time.
the best fort i have ever visited is fort george on the moray firth . the defences are incredible . some of the walls are 10 meters thick .
You should check out this video Phil: th-cam.com/video/7N01FQtpkMM/w-d-xo.html
@@HistoryHit seen it . it is amazing . and never ever had a battle there .
Excellent filming and presentation.
Thank you very much!
RiP Chimney @16:50
I passed Yarmouth Castle almost daily for a whole year and never knew it was there
Nothings for ever, I hope they won’t waste money trying to rebuild it
"You're better off spending the money in building battleships out at sea, which can stop an enemy fleet far off your shore". Um. WW2, Oscarsborg Fortress, off Oslo in Norway. The Battle of Drøbak Sound. Norway's ageing coastal fort, relegated to a training role, managed to sink Germany's latest high-tech (for the time) battle cruiser, the Blücher, with canon and torpedoes. Coastal forts work, just not normally as well as you might hope ;)
It didn't change much though - and was to a large degree a result of the Germans ignoring it. Imo, this incident illustrates the weaknesses of coastal forts as much as their strengths.
What a shame! Might not be the best looking castle but should be restored.
Cracking documentary. This channel is a goldmine
Wow
Narrated with excellence. Cheers Mr. Snow.
This will be repaired as it’s a grade 1 listed building!!
Flex paste.
Dan i think you need to go on a kayaking course.
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I agree with Stuart Little
Excellent content 👍
I walked from the Keyhaven side to Hurst Castle back in the summer. A beautiful area with the lighthouse and castle. I hope it will be repaired. If not I could see the rest of that side of the castle collapsing too.
Henry viii was a monster who had his own wives executed I se no reason to preserve is castle in fact we should demolish it and erase his legacy