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 by Gillingham pier. The village stands on a hill overlooking the Medway, two miles N.E. of Chatham ; and on the shore of the river below are the ruins of […]
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 to discover and enjoy. Hever Castle is an important historic castle on the English landscape, once the family home of one of England’s most famous Queens – Anne Boleyn, the intriguing second wife […]
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 survival stands in an attractive village setting, not far from Lullingstone Roman Villa. This place is a little S. of Dartford, in the valley of the Darenth, where the ancient road from […]
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 Castles along the beachfront. This fort, or blockhouse, was built by Henry VIII. in 1139, at the same time as were those of Walmer and Sandown, on either side of […]
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 of Cooling Castle Barns and visible from the road. The railway which now runs eastward from Gravesend to a new pier and harbour called Port Victoria, at […]