Join us for a one off talk entitled Hurst Castle - The Silent Sentinel by Paul French with a chance for a Q & A at the end. This talk focuses on the location, buildings and characters well known to the area. Learn more at this talk! Standing like a sentinel, commanding the western entrance to the Solent lies Hurst Castle. Learn about the necessity of its building and its role as a deterrent against aggression. How successful was it and did it fire a shot in anger? Learn of its supplementary use as a prison to a king and priest beings its greatest role!