2019

TR3241 : WW2 defences, Dover Castle

taken 4 years ago, near to Dover, Kent, England

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WW2 defences, Dover Castle
WW2 defences, 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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TR3241, 1329 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 22 October, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 29 October, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 325 419 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.7863N 1:19.3301E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 324 419
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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