Hurst Castle Hampshire antique print 1784
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Hurst Castle is an artillery fort established by Henry VIII on the Hurst Spit in Hampshire, between 1541 and 1544. It formed part of the King’s Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the western entrance to the Solent waterway. Original copper-plate engraved print from ‘The Antiquities of England and Wales’ by Francis Grose, dated in the plate 20th. May, 1784. Paper size approx. 11 x 7.5 inches. Excellent condition. A rare item.