An Englishman’s home is his castle [part 1]

            In this case it really is [a castle]. 

Henry VIII ordered Sandgate castle to be built in 1539 when he was having a spot of difficulty with those people across the water [sounds familiar?]. Some divorces are messier than others….

Henry embarked on a fort building programme to provide defences at vulnerable points along the coast. This castle was the only castle not built to defend a specific harbour. Instead It was intended to guard the vulnerable beach that ran between Folkestone and Dover which was ideal for beaching ships and less than 30 miles from the French coast. 

Like Henry VIII's other early castles, it was built to a concentric design. In the centre was a three storey circular Keep and this was surrounded by an inner curtain wall augmented by three circular bastions. An outer curtain wall, which encroached onto the beach and beyond the high water mark, surrounded the entire structure. The design enabled multiple tiers of guns that could be brought to bear in all directions - in total the castle had 130 gun emplacements. A gatehouse and barbican provided access from the landward side.

The invasion never came, but in the reign of Elizabeth I it stood guard against the Armada in 1588.

Taken on: January 20, 2019

Sets appears in: • Sandgate • Kent

Groups appears in: • This Is Kent • UK Culture, Heritage and People more » • CASTLES « less

Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-70, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 85mm (=127mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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