2016

TR3242 : A route into Dover Castle

taken 8 years ago, near to Dover, Kent, England

A route into Dover Castle
A route into Dover Castle
One of the largest castles in the country, strategically located at the shortest crossing point to continental Europe, Dover Castle has played a prominent part in national history. Its origins lie in the Iron Age, and a Roman Lighthouse and Anglo-Saxon church can still be seen within the grounds.

William of Normandy strengthened existing Anglo-Saxon fortifications here in 1066, but it was Henry II who set the blueprint for today's castle when he had the fortifications rebuilt in the 1180's, adding the massive keep and a series of concentric defences. Over the centuries, the defences were continually enlarged and improved, with the castle retaining a military role into the mid twentieth century. An underground hospital and the command centre used for the Dunkirk evacuation are a legacy from the Second World War.

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TR3242, 156 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 25 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 18 December, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 3251 4207 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.8409N 1:19.3082E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 3252 4211
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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