Sandgate Castle
Kent, England
Sandgate Castle is a castle in Kent, England, first built in 1539. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Folkestone Castle, 1.8 mi away.
Sandgate Castle at a glance
Built
1539
16th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Folkestone Castle
1.8 mi away
About Sandgate Castle
Sandgate Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Sandgate in Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect England against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended a vulnerable point along the coast.
From the Wikipedia article on Sandgate Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandgate Castle sits at 51.0734, 1.1489 in Kent. The closest other castles are Folkestone Castle (1.8 mi), Saltwood Castle (2.9 mi) and Westenhanger Castle (5.3 mi). Kent has 28 castles in all.
