Deal Castle
Kent, England
Deal Castle is a castle in Kent, England, first built in 1539. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Walmer Castle, 1.2 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Deal Castle at a glance
Built
1539
16th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About Deal Castle
Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
From the Wikipedia article on Deal Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deal Castle sits at 51.2185, 1.4039 in Kent. The closest other castles are Walmer Castle (1.2 mi), Sandown Castle (1.4 mi) and Dover Castle (7.1 mi). Kent has 28 castles in all.
