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Sandgate Castle

Sandgate Castle was one of Henry VIII's Device Forts. Built in 1539 near Sandgate, Kent, its exposed location has led to much damage by storm tides. ...

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Saltwood Castle

Saltwood Castle

Privately owned and not open to the public. The castle is known as the site where the plot was hatched to assassinate Thomas Becket (1118-1170). More ...

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Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle

Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of ...

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Queenborough Castle

Queenborough Castle

Site of a castle built by Edward III in 1361-1377. It was intended for coastal defence and for the defence of the planned town to be built alongside ...

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Lympne Castle

Lympne Castle

Lympne Castle is a beautiful 13th century, grade 1 listed building, set high on a hill overlooking the Romney Marshes. The Castle provides a perfect ...

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Leybourne Castle

The ruins of Leybourne Castle consisting of the remnants of a gatehouse and part of a round angle tower dating from the late 13th century. The ...

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Gillingham Castle

Also known as Gillingham Fort, this artillery fort, was `in a recognisable state of decay' in 1806. No recognisable remains, the site is now occupied ...

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Hever Castle

Historic Hever Castle and Gardens with its enchanting double-moated castle and 125 acres of spectacular gardens to explore, offers the visitor plenty ...

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Eynsford Castle

The substantial stone walls of a very early Norman 'enclosure castle', begun c.1085-7 and unusually little altered by later building works. This rare ...

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Deal Castle

Today you can explore the whole of the castle, from the storerooms to the first-floor captain's residence. A pleasant cycle path links Deal and Walmer ...

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Cooling Castle

Castle built in 1381-5 as a result of a French raid which ravaged this part of Kent in 1379. The building covered nearly eight acres. In the grounds ...

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Colebridge Castle

Colebridge, or Coldbridge Castle was evidently a fortified manor house. Some early stone-work survives in the lower courses of the present 18-19th ...

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