Canons Gate and Guardroom, Western Outer Curtain Wall, Dover Castle, Kent, England, UK. View of Canons Gate entrance, Casemate Guardroom (left), and bridge and drawbridge beyond. Right: doors to Caponier below bridge. Built by Twiss RE in Napoleonic Wars. Part of Norman Rokesley's Tower and Garderobe top-right. 1958: last garrison regiment left. Listed Building, English Heritage site, and Scheduled Ancient Monument. Architecture, Medieval History.
Medieval Colton's Gateway or Tower (alt. Coclico), Dover Castle, Kent, England. A Norman tower built on a Saxon base. The entrance through which Romans and Saxons once entered their respective fortifications. Stands adjacent to Harold's Earthwork (Roman Pharos and Saxon church of St Mary-in-Castro). A Listed Building and English Heritage site, also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Norman and Medieval History. Tourism and Travel.
Rokesley Tower and Canons Gateway, Western Outer Curtain Wall, Dover Castle, Kent, England, UK. Canons Gate, entrance to 12th Century Norman Castle, constructed by Colonel William Twiss RE during Napoleonic Wars. Drawbridge then bridge (with caponier). Left: Rokesley's Tower (D-type, mural) and Garderobe (toilet). Right: Tudor Bulwalk (out of shot). Listed Building, English Heritage site, and Scheduled Ancient Monument. Architecture, Medieval History.
Guest Chamber of Henry II, Great Tower Royal Palace, Dover Castle, Kent, England, UK. 12th Century Norman room has medieval music, harp, backgammon; textiles by Royal School of Needlework RSN. Guest Chamber later used by garrison and Constable of Dover Castle. Keep built by Henry II Curtmantle, designed by Maurice the Engineer (Mason). Listed Building and English Heritage site, also Scheduled Ancient Monument. Architecture and History; Tourism, Travel.
Admiralty Lookout and Port War Signal Station, Dover Castle, Kent, England, UK. 1874 Hospital Battery converted Fire Command Post 1905. Admiralty installations added 1914. Roof 1941. On edge of White Cliffs of Dover. As Rear-Admiral, Bertram Ramsay here prior to 1940 Dunkirk Operation Dynamo. Restored 2008 by Radley House Partnership, Chartered Architects. World War I, World War II, Royal Navy History photo. Listed Building and English Heritage site.
King's Chamber of Henry II in the Great Tower, or Keep of Dover Castle, Kent, England. King's Bedroom, or Solar, is adjacent to the King's Hall (Great Hall, Throne Room) and has replica medieval furniture, tapestries, etc. Short length of bed due to people sleeping upright in the middle ages. 12th century Norman Keep built by Henry II, designed by Maurice the Engineer (Mason). Listed Building and English Heritage site, also Scheduled Ancient Monument. Architecture and History; Tourism, Travel.
Guest Hall of Henry II, Great Tower (or Keep) Royal Palace, Dover Castle, Kent, England, UK. 12th Century Norman Keep built by Henry II, designed by Maurice the Engineer (Mason). Period backcloth by RSN. Troubadour music: Alexandra Buckle, Oxford University. Medieval Guest Hall later used by garrison and Constable of Dover Castle. Listed Building and English Heritage site, also Scheduled Ancient Monument. Architecture and History; Tourism, Travel.
Sunshine after Rain, Dover Castle from Castle Street, Kent, England, UK. King Henry II's Keep (Great Tower) is surrounded by the Inner Curtain Wall with Palace Gate on the right. Below is the Western Outer Curtain Wall with Constable's Gateway at far left, Peverell's Gateway, and then Gatton's Tower at far right. Listed Building, English Heritage site, and Scheduled Ancient Monument. Urban, Norman Medieval History, Travel, Tourism, and Vacation.
Dover England
Dover Castle at Sunset from the Prince of Wales Pier, Kent, England, UK. Zoom photo of 1450 yards to edge of White Cliffs of Dover, 1850 yards to Constable's Gateway (far left). View of Keep (Great Tower), Inner Curtain Wall (Palace Gate), Outer Curtain Wall (Peverell's Gateway), and Victorian Regimental Institute (Naafi Restaurant: far right). Listed Building, English Heritage, and Scheduled Ancient Monument. History, Travel, Tourism, and Vacation.
Pebble Beach, Seafront, Gateway Flats, and Dover Castle, Kent, England, UK. Autumn (Fall) panorama of 12th Century Norman Keep and castle on Eastern Heights overlooking the River Dour valley and Dover Harbour. On the left are the houses of Victoria Park above the lower tier of the Gateway Flats apartment block. Marine Parade Gardens between flats and promenade contains a number of statues and memorials to the town's past. History, Travel, and Tourism.
This guide to a Canterbury and Dover day trip from London will show you the best things to do and see in this part of England.
A few weeks back, I took the chance to get out of London with some friends and spend the day at Leeds Castle. Originally built over 900 yea...
Central Keep, or Great Tower, built in 1180s by Maurice the Engineer for King Henry II. 12th Century Norman architecture. Site formerly had Roman and Saxon fortifications; Outer Curtain Wall with Avranches Tower built on outline of Iron Age Hill Fort. St John's Tower visible in the moat on the right. View from edge of White Cliffs of Dover above Eastern Docks (near Upper Road (Deal). English Heritage site and Scheduled Ancient Monument. History, travel and tourism.
Dover Castle,Kent England
Planning a day trip from London to the port town of Dover England? This is the ultimate one day in Dover itinerary. It covers all the best things to do and see in Dover in 1 day, with must know tips for visiting. The two top attractions are Dover Castle and the White Cliffs.
A Norman tower built upon a Saxon base.
Built by Bernstein brothers. Castle Street in front, Dolphin Passage on left. Became ABC Cinema then Images Night Club, then Snoop0s Night Club. Building now demolished
Unusual view of Queen Mary's Tower on the Western Curtain Wall of Dover Castle. Previously known as Port Tower and Porth Tower et al.) Located between Constable's Gate (right) and Peverell's Gate (left). An English Heritage Listed Building and ANcient Monument.
Keep and Western Outer Curtain Wall of Dover Castle from the Harbour, Kent, England, UK. Great Tower of King Henry II's 12th Century Norman Castle. Inner Curtain Wall (Inner Bailey wall) and Palace Gate. Outer Curtain Wall: Constable's Gateway, Peverell's Gateway; Gatton, Hurst, and Rokesley Towers. Victoriam Regimental Institute (NAAFI). Listed Building, English Heritage site, and Scheduled Ancient Monument. Architecture, Medieval Norman History.
