Walmer Castle
Kent, England
Walmer Castle is a castle in Kent, England, first built in 1539. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Deal Castle, 1.2 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Walmer Castle at a glance
Built
1539
16th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II listed park and garden
About Walmer Castle
Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, 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 Walmer Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Walmer Castle sits at 51.2006, 1.4020 in Kent. The closest other castles are Deal Castle (1.2 mi), Sandown Castle (2.6 mi) and Dover Castle (6.0 mi). Kent has 28 castles in all.
