Hurst Castle and Hurst Lighthouse have been added to the Historic England At Risk Register.
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| Photo by Christopher Ison for English Heritage |
The historic mid-16th century stone built artillery fort has been a Scheduled Monument since October 1981 and the ravages of the sea is putting the castle under increasing risk.
In February 2021 Hurst Castle experienced a dramatic collapse of the East Wing due to erosion and years of storm activity.
English Heritage then moved to protect the building with 22,000 tonnes of rock armour in an attempt to protect the building.
English Heritage have said that urgent action is required to preserve the monument.
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To read previous articles about the Hurst Castle East Wing collapse:
February 2021: Hurst Castle Wall Collapses, please click here.
March 2021: Could Hurst Castle have been saved? please click here.
June 2021: Hurst Castle repairs commence, please click here.
January 2022: Will Hurst Castle be fully repaired? please click here.
March 2022: One year on from Hurst Castle Collapse, please click here.
March 2022: Hurst Castle named in World Monuments Watch, please click here.
October 2023: Update on Hurst Castle collapsed East Wing, please click here.
December 2024: Hurst Castle added to the Historic England At Risk Register, please click here.
June 2021: Hurst Castle repairs commence, please click here.
January 2022: Will Hurst Castle be fully repaired? please click here.
March 2022: One year on from Hurst Castle Collapse, please click here.
March 2022: Hurst Castle named in World Monuments Watch, please click here.
October 2023: Update on Hurst Castle collapsed East Wing, please click here.
December 2024: Hurst Castle added to the Historic England At Risk Register, please click here.
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| Picture by Graeme Blackwood |
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