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Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast. Comprising a keep and four circular bastions, the moated stone castle covered 0.61 acres (0.25 ha) and had 39 firing positions on the upper levels for artillery. It cost the Crown a total of £27,092 to build the three castles of Walmer, Sandown, and Deal, which lay adjacent to one another along the coast and were connected by earthwork defences. The original invasion threat passed, but during the Second English Civil War of 1648–49, Walmer was seized by pro-Royalist insurgents and was only retaken by Parliamentary forces after several months' fighting.

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    naval battle
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    naval battle
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    House of Lancaster, House of York, naval battle
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    Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, Spain, naval battle
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    Dutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle
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    German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle
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    German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle
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    naval battle
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    artillery battery, battery tower
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    artillery battery
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    British Army, artillery battery
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    National Trust, artillery battery, bunker, tripadvisor
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    artillery battery
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    artillery battery
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    artillery battery, military museum
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    air-raid shelter, underground limestone mine
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    English Heritage, castle, fort, military museum, tripadvisor
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    castle, fort
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    castle, fort, ruins
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    English Heritage, castle, fort, historic house museum, history museum, tripadvisor
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    redoubt
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    fort, historical military facility
  • Dover Western Heights 1779
    English Heritage, fort, tripadvisor
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    The Land Trust, fort, tripadvisor
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    military museum, museum
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    garden, military museum, tripadvisor
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    military museum, tripadvisor
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    independent museum, military museum, museum, tripadvisor
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    B-class destroyer, destroyer, shipwreck
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    Preussen-class ironclad, ironclad warship, shipwreck
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    Type IIB submarine, U-boat, shipwreck
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    A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine
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    Speaker-class frigate, shipwreck, third-rate
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    shipwreck, third-rate
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    shipwreck, third-rate
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    shipwreck, third-rate
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    Alarm-class torpedo gunboat, shipwreck, torpedo gunboat
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    Bjørgvin-class coastal defence ship, Gorgon-class monitor, monitor, shipwreck
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    A-class destroyer, destroyer, flotilla leader, shipwreck
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    gate tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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    Martello tower
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John Wootton (c.1682-1764) - Stag Hunt - 78600883 - Walmer CastleJohn Wootton (c.1682-1764) - Stag Hunt - 78600883 - Walmer Castle
The castle, Walmer, England-LCCN2002708209The castle, Walmer, England-LCCN2002708209
A British frigate running up the Channel off Walmer CastleA British frigate running up the Channel off Walmer Castle
Walmer Castle aerial viewWalmer Castle aerial view
Abraham Solomon 031 (24820262738)Abraham Solomon 031 (24820262738)
The Ramparts, Walmer Castle. Portraits of the Countess Granville, and the Ladies Victoria and Mary Leveson-GowerThe Ramparts, Walmer Castle. Portraits of the Countess Granville, and the Ladies Victoria and Mary Leveson-Gower
The castle, Walmer, England-LCCN2002708209The castle, Walmer, England-LCCN2002708209
Walmer or Sandown (Kent) castle, 1539 draftWalmer or Sandown (Kent) castle, 1539 draft
Prince George of DenmarkPrince George of Denmark
Walmer Castle from the westWalmer Castle from the west
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
arearegion450Kingdom of KentWikidata
eventarmed conflict55Caesar's invasions of BritainAncient Rome, Celtic Britons, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict60Battle of Watling StreetAncient Rome, Boudica, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Iceni, Trinovantes, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict466Battle of WippedesfleotAnglo-Saxons, Celtic Britons, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict851Battle of Sandwich (851)Kingdom of Wessex, Vikings, battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1011Siege of CanterburyAnglo-Saxons, Vikings, siegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1216Siege of Dover CastlesiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict1217Battle of Dovernaval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1217Battle of Sandwich (1217)naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1460Battle of Sandwich (1460)House of Lancaster, House of York, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1602Battle of the Narrow SeasDutch Republic, Kingdom of England, Spain, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1639Battle of the DownsDutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1652Battle of Goodwin SandsbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1666St. James's Day BattleDutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1695Action of 10 August 1695Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1916Battle of Dover StraitGerman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1917Second Battle of Dover StraitGerman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1918Action of 15 February 1918naval battleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1942Action of 13 May 1942naval battleWikidata
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objectwatercraftSM U-11U-boatWikidata
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objectwatercraftSM UB-109Type UB III submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UB-29Type UB II submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UB-30Type UB II submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UB-38Type UB II submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UB-55Type UB III submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UB-56Type UB III submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UB-58Type UB III submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UC-26Type UC II submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftSM UC-72Type UC II submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraftU-16Type IIB submarine, U-boatWikidata
objectwatercraft1895HMS FerventFervent-class destroyer, torpedo-boat destroyerWikidata
siteartillery batteryAdmiralty Pier Turretartillery battery, battery towerWikidata
siteartillery battery1898Langdon Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1940Wanstone BatteryBritish Army, artillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1941Fan Bay Deep ShelterNational Trust, artillery battery, bunker, tripadvisorWikidata
siteartillery battery1941Hougham Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1941Lydden Spout Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
siteartillery battery1942Capel Batteryartillery battery, military museumWikidata
sitebunkerWinchelsea Cavesair-raid shelter, underground limestone mineWikidata
sitebunker1179Dover CastleEnglish Heritage, archaeological site, bunker, castle, fort, history museum, tripadvisorWikidata
sitebunker1863Ramsgate Tunnelsair-raid shelter, museum, railway tunnel, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastle1100Saltwood Castlecastle, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastle1135Canterbury Castlecastle, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastle1539Deal CastleEnglish Heritage, castle, fort, military museum, tripadvisorWikidata
sitecastle1539Sandgate Castlecastle, fortWikidata
sitecastle1539Sandown Castlecastle, fort, ruinsWikidata
sitecastle1539Walmer CastleEnglish Heritage, castle, fort, historic house museum, history museum, tripadvisorWikidata
sitefortShorncliffe RedoubtredoubtWikidata
sitefort1370Archcliffe Fortfort, historical military facilityWikidata
sitefort1779Dover Western HeightsEnglish Heritage, fort, tripadvisorWikidata
sitefort1861Fort BurgoyneThe Land Trust, fort, tripadvisorWikidata
sitemuseumRAF Manston History Museummilitary museum, museumWikidata
sitemuseum1906West Gate Towers Museumgarden, military museum, tripadvisorWikidata
sitemuseum1971Kent Battle of Britain Museummilitary museum, tripadvisorWikidata
sitemuseum1981Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museumindependent museum, military museum, museum, tripadvisorWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS B2B-class submarine, shipwreck, submarineWikidata
siteshipwreckHMS BrazenB-class destroyer, destroyer, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreckSMS Grosser KurfürstPreussen-class ironclad, ironclad warship, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreckU-12Type IIB submarine, U-boat, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreckUnterseeboot UAA-class submarine, shipwreck, submarineWikidata
siteshipwreck1650HMS MarySpeaker-class frigate, shipwreck, third-rateWikidata
siteshipwreck1678HMS Restorationshipwreck, third-rateWikidata
siteshipwreck1679HMS Northumberlandshipwreck, third-rateWikidata
siteshipwreck1679HMS Stirling Castleshipwreck, third-rateWikidata
siteshipwreck1892HMS NigerAlarm-class torpedo gunboat, shipwreck, torpedo gunboatWikidata
siteshipwreck1914HMS GlattonBjørgvin-class coastal defence ship, Gorgon-class monitor, monitor, shipwreckWikidata
siteshipwreck1930HMS CodringtonA-class destroyer, destroyer, flotilla leader, shipwreckWikidata
sitetowerColton's Gategate towerWikidata
sitetowerShell Keep, Newingtonshell keepWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 1Martello towerWikidata
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sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 11Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 12Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 13Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 14Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 16Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 17Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 18Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 19Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 2Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 20Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 21Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 3Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 4Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 5Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 6Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 7Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 8Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1805Martello Tower No. 9Martello towerWikidata
sitetower1806Martello Tower No. 15Martello towerWikidata
commonsimageJohn Wootton (c.1682-1764) - Stag Hunt - 78600883 - Walmer Castle Commons
commonsimageThe castle, Walmer, England-LCCN2002708209 Commons
commonsimageA British frigate running up the Channel off Walmer Castle Commons
commonsimageWalmer Castle aerial view Commons
commonsimageAbraham Solomon 031 (24820262738) Commons
commonsimageThe Ramparts, Walmer Castle. Portraits of the Countess Granville, and the Ladies Victoria and Mary Leveson-Gower Commons
commonsimageThe castle, Walmer, England-LCCN2002708209 Commons
commonsimageWalmer or Sandown (Kent) castle, 1539 draft Commons
commonsimagePrince George of Denmark Commons
commonsimageWalmer Castle from the west Commons