Saltwood Castle
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Saltwood Castle is a castle in Saltwood village, one mile (2 km) north of Hythe, Kent, England. Of 11th century origin, the castle was expanded in the 13th and 14th centuries. After the Norman Conquest, the castle was appropriated by the Archbishop of Canterbury Lanfranc and remained the property of the archbishops, with some interruptions, until 1540, when Thomas Cranmer was compelled to cede it to Henry VIII. The castle is reputed to have been the meeting place of the four knights who carried out the assassination of Thomas Becket in 1170. By the 19th century, it was "largely ruinous" and restorations to make portions of the castle habitable were carried out in the 1880s and 1930s. In the late 19th century, the castle was bought by an ancestor of Bill Deedes, the journalist and politician, who grew up there. In the 20th century, it was sold to Sir Martin Conway who commissioned Philip Tilden to undertake a restoration. In 1953, the castle was bought by the art historian Kenneth Clark (1903–1983), and then became the home of his son, the politician and diarist, Alan Clark (1928–1999). It remains the private home of his widow, Jane Clark. The castle is a Grade I listed building.
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Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions)
- Grade II listed building page@
- Grade II listed park and garden page@
- Grade II listed park and garden page@
- Grade II listed building page@
- Grade I listed building page@
- Grade II* listed building page@
- Grade I listed building page@
- Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
- Grade II* listed building page@
- Historic England research records page@
- National Heritage List for England page@
- National Heritage List for England page@
- Cultural Inventory page@
- British Listed Buildings page@
- Tripadvisor page@
Location: 51.0817, 1.0848, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
82 places
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Caesar's invasions of Britain ⓘ
military campaigns in 55 and 54 BCE -

Battle of Watling Street ⓘ
battle that took place in Roman-occupied Britain in AD 60 or 61 -

Siege of Canterbury ⓘ
viking raid in September 1011 -

Siege of Dover Castle ⓘ
1216 siege of Dover Castle during First Baron's War -

Admiralty Pier Turret ⓘ
architectural structure in Dover, Dover, England, UK -

Langdon Battery ⓘ
examination battery in Dover, Kent, UK -

Wanstone Battery ⓘ
WWII artillery battery in Dover, UK -

Fan Bay Deep Shelter ⓘ
bunker in Dover, UK

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Hougham Battery ⓘ
artillery battery SW of Dover, UK -

Lydden Spout Battery ⓘ
artillery battery SW of Dover, UK -

Capel Battery ⓘ
8-inch WWII gun battery between Dover and Folkestone, Kent -

Winchelsea Caves ⓘ
chalk quarry in Dover, Kent -

Chilham Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Chilham, Kent, England, UK -
Saltwood Castle ⓘ
castle in Saltwood, Kent, England, UK

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Canterbury Castle ⓘ
grade I listed castle in Canterbury, United Kingdom

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Dover Castle ⓘ
medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK

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Rye Castle Museum (Ypres Tower) ⓘ
castle in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Camber Castle ⓘ
16th-century English fort

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Deal Castle ⓘ
16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK

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Sandgate Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed Device Fort in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK -

Sandown Castle ⓘ
former artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Sandown, Kent, England, UK -

Walmer Castle ⓘ
castle in Kent, England, UK

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Dymchurch Redoubt ⓘ
fortification in Kent, England, UK -

Lade Fort ⓘ
fort in Lydd, Folkestone and Hythe, England, UK -

Shorncliffe Redoubt ⓘ
British Napoleonic earthwork fort in Cheriton, Kent, England, UK -

Archcliffe Fort ⓘ
fort in Dover, Kent, England, UK -

Dover Western Heights ⓘ
fortification complex in Kent, UK

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Fort Burgoyne ⓘ
fort in Guston, Dover, England, UK

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Dymchurch Martello Tower ⓘ
Martello Tower in Dymchurch, Kent, England, UK

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West Gate Towers Museum ⓘ
museum in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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Kent Battle of Britain Museum ⓘ
aviation museum in Hawkinge, Kent

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HMS B2 ⓘ
1905 B-class submarine -

HMS Brazen ⓘ
1930 B-class destroyer -

SM U-8 ⓘ
1911 Type U 5 submarine -

SMS Grosser Kurfürst ⓘ
1875 Preussen-class ironclad -

Unterseeboot UA ⓘ
1914 A-class submarine -

HMS Niger ⓘ
1892 Alarm-class torpedo gunboat -

HMS Blackwater ⓘ
1903 River-class destroyer -

HMS Ghurka ⓘ
1907 Tribal-class destroyer -

HMS Glatton ⓘ
1914 Gorgon-class monitor -

HMS Codrington ⓘ
1929 A-class destroyer -

Colton's Gate ⓘ
part of Dover Castle -

Kenardington ⓘ
earthworks, possibly site of castle in Kenardington, Kent, England, UK -

Shell Keep, Newington ⓘ
possible site of a shell keep in Newington, near Folkestone, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 1 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 10 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 11 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 12 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 13 ⓘ
martello tower converted into a home -

Martello Tower No. 14 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Hythe, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 16 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 17 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 18 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 19 ⓘ
ruined Martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 2 ⓘ
Martello tower in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 20 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 21 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 22 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 23 ⓘ
Martello Tower converted to house -

Martello Tower No. 25 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Dymchurch, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 26 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 27 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 28 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Icklesham, East Sussex, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 29 ⓘ
destroyed martello tower -

Martello Tower No. 3 ⓘ
Martello tower in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 30 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 4 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Folkestone, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 5 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 6 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 7 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 8 ⓘ
Martello Tower converted to house in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 9 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK -

Martello Tower No. 15 ⓘ
Martello Tower in Hythe, Kent, England, UK
- An Archaeological Description of Saltwood Castle - book published in 1885
- Saltwood Castle - article published in 1994
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 450 | Kingdom of Kent | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 55 | Caesar's invasions of Britain | battle, Celtic Britons, Ancient Rome | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 60 | Battle of Watling Street | battle, Boudica, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Iceni, Ancient Rome, Trinovantes | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 851 | Battle of Sandwich (851) | Kingdom of Wessex, Vikings, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1011 | Siege of Canterbury | Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1216 | Siege of Dover Castle | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1217 | Battle of Dover | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1350 | Battle of Winchelsea | Kingdom of England, naval battle, Crown of Castile | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1602 | Battle of the Narrow Seas | Spain, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1652 | Battle of Dungeness | Dutch Republic, Commonwealth of England, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1695 | Action of 10 August 1695 | Kingdom of England, Swedish Empire, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1917 | Second Battle of Dover Strait | German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1918 | Action of 15 February 1918 | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Action of 13 May 1942 | naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Grade II listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed park and garden page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed park and garden page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade I listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II* listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade I listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Grade II* listed building page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Heritage List for England page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Heritage List for England page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | British Listed Buildings page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | SM U-11 | U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-38 | Type UB II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-55 | U-boat, Type UB III submarine | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-56 | Type UB III submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | SM UB-58 | Type UB III submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | U-16 | Type IIB submarine, U-boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | 1916 | SM UB-33 | Type UB II submarine, U-boat | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | Admiralty Pier Turret | battery tower, artillery battery | Wikidata | |
| site | artillery battery | 1898 | Langdon Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1940 | Wanstone Battery | artillery battery, British Army | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1941 | Fan Bay Deep Shelter | bunker, artillery battery, National Trust | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1941 | Hougham Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1941 | Lydden Spout Battery | artillery battery | Wikidata |
| site | artillery battery | 1942 | Capel Battery | artillery battery, military museum | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Winchelsea Caves | underground limestone mine, air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Chilham Castle | curtain wall, keep, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1100 | Saltwood Castle | castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1135 | Canterbury Castle | castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1179 | Dover Castle | history museum, fort, archaeological site, English Heritage, bunker, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1249 | Rye Castle Museum (Ypres Tower) | local museum, castle, tower | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | Camber Castle | fort, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | Deal Castle | military museum, fort, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | Sandgate Castle | fort, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | Sandown Castle | fort, ruins, castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1539 | Walmer Castle | history museum, historic house museum, fort, English Heritage, castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Dymchurch Redoubt | redoubt | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Lade Fort | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Shorncliffe Redoubt | redoubt | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1370 | Archcliffe Fort | historical military facility, fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1779 | Dover Western Heights | fort, English Heritage | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1861 | Fort Burgoyne | The Land Trust, fort | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1805 | Dymchurch Martello Tower | military museum, English Heritage, Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1906 | West Gate Towers Museum | military museum, garden | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1971 | Kent Battle of Britain Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | HMS B2 | B-class submarine, shipwreck, submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Brazen | shipwreck, B-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | SM U-8 | shipwreck, Type U 5 submarine, submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | SMS Grosser Kurfürst | ironclad warship, Preussen-class ironclad, shipwreck | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | Unterseeboot UA | shipwreck, submarine, A-class submarine | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1892 | HMS Niger | Alarm-class torpedo gunboat, torpedo gunboat, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1903 | HMS Blackwater | shipwreck, River-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1907 | HMS Ghurka | Tribal-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1914 | HMS Glatton | shipwreck, monitor, Gorgon-class monitor, Bjørgvin-class coastal defence ship | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1930 | HMS Codrington | flotilla leader, shipwreck, A-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Colton's Gate | gate tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Kenardington | shell keep, earthworks | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Shell Keep, Newington | shell keep | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 1 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 10 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 11 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 12 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 13 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 14 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 16 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 17 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 18 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 19 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 2 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 20 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 21 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 22 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 23 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 25 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 26 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 27 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 28 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 29 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 3 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 30 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 4 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 5 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 6 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 7 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 8 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1805 | Martello Tower No. 9 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1806 | Martello Tower No. 15 | Martello tower | Wikidata |
| commons | image | SaltwoodCastle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | British castles 1825 (67843612) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Postcard “Saltwood Castle Nr. Hythe”, by A. R. Quinton | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Diagram showing reconstruction of Saltwood Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Barbican gate Saltwood Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Keep Saltwood Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Thorpes tower and pool Saltwood Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Barbican gate Saltwood Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Well and Knights Hall Saltwood Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Saltwood Castle, Hythe | Commons | ||















