Yarmouth Castle

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Yarmouth Castle Description

Attractions in Yarmouth include the ruins of a fortress (1538-1547) with a wedge-shaped bastion dating from the reign of Henry VIII, a small town hall, rebuilt in 1763, and St James' Parish Church, with a memorial chapel to Sir Robert Holmes (d. 1692). In 1664 Holmes seized the Dutch possessions in North America, captured New York and became Governor of the Isle of Wight. He had the head of a captured statue of Louis XIV replaced with a sculpture of his own, and had it placed in the chapel for posterity.

An exhibition of paintings of the Isle of Wight and photographs of old Yarmouth have been included in the castle.

Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace; Archeological site or ruin; Paintings, art collections; Town walls, fortifications, gates; Government or institution building; Photo collection, exhibit; Christian sites; Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain

Address

Yarmouth Castle
Quay Street
Yarmouth PO41 0PB
United Kingdom

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=233

Hours

March 21 to September 30

Open	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	Closed	Closed	11:00
Closed	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00			16:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)