Dover Castle

medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK

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1179 history museum, archaeological site, castle, bunker, fort, Regional Seats of Government, Dover Palmerston Forts, First Barons' War, English Heritage, Anti-Aircraft Operations Rooms, United Kingdom, 

• British Listed Buildings entry^@
• Gatehouse Gazetteer entry^@
• Historic England scheduled ancient monument^@
• Historic England Grade I listed building^@
• Historic England entry^@
• Mapping Museums entry^@
• Freebase entry^@
• Google Maps entry^@
• CastlesFortsBattles article^@
• English Heritage Historical Review The Cinque Ports Prison, Dover Castle^@
• English Heritage Historical Review The Roman Pharos at Dover Castle^@
• English Heritage plan^@
• Facebook page^@
• Grove Art Online Dover Castle^@
• Journal of the British Archaeological Association On Some Ancient Relics Preserved in the Keep of Dover Castle^@
• Journal of the British Archaeological Association The Development of the Fortifications of Dover Castle^@
• Journal of the British Archaeological Association The Castle of Dover^@
• Journal of the British Archaeological Association Notes on the Keep, Dover Castle^@
• Journal of the British Archaeological Association Excavations at Dover Castle 1964-1966^@
• Journal of the British Archaeological Association Excavations at Dover Castle, Principally in the Inner Bailey^@
• Post-Medieval Archaeology A Group of Post-Medieval Pottery from Dover Castle^@
• Post-Medieval Archaeology The later fortifications of Dover^@
• Sketchfab article^@
• Subterranean History Tunnels^@
• Subterranean History East Demi-Bastion^@
• Subterranean History Hudson's Bastion^@
• Subterranea Britannica Target Dover^@
• Subterranea Britannica Dover Castle AAOR RSG^@
• Subterranea Britannica Dover Castle Medical Dressing Station^@
• Subterranea Britannica Dover Castle RSG^@
• Subterranea 21 article^@
• The Archaeological Journal Original Documents Accounts of the Constables of the Castle of Dovor^@
• The Archaeological Journal Dover Castle^@
• The Archaeological Journal Castles and Other Military Works^@
• The TimeChamber Dumpy B communications bunker^@
• The TimeChamber North and South Front Casemates^@
• Time Team article^@
• Tripadvisor page^@
• Gatehouse Gazetteer entry^@

Location: 51.128268, 1.3235035, ///valley.relax.farm, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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1216-07-26T00:00:00Z

Siege of Dover Castle

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Frameless

Aerial photograph of Dover Castle from the east

Approach to Dover castle

Arthur Nelson - Landscape, with Dover Castle in the Distance - Google Art Project

Castle Dover1 cz

Castle Dover2 cz

Castle over Dover

Coastal artillery operations

Connaught Barracks, Dover

Dover Castle SE

Dover Castle from the north

Dover Castle (4702723)

Dover Castle - 24496420728

Dover Castle - 37652823734

Dover Town Centre and Dover Castle

Dover castle wall

Eugène Lepoittevin, Shipwreck off the Ciffs of Dover at Night with Dover Castle in the Distance, n.d., private collection

HM Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 2 Allan Warren

Henry II's Great Tower

H.M. The Queen Mother Allan Warren

Minieurope 2007 165

Telephone exchange

The castle from the park, Dover, England-LCCN2002696722

The castle, Dover, England-LCCN2002696723

Zonder titel PK-F-60.1560, PK-F-60.1559

• The battle of the channel tunnel and Dover Castle and forts (Wikimedia)

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	British Listed Buildings entry@				Wikidata
link	Gatehouse Gazetteer entry@				Wikidata
link	Historic England scheduled ancient monument@				Wikidata
link	Historic England Grade I listed building@				Wikidata
link	Historic England entry@				Wikidata
link	Mapping Museums entry@				Wikidata
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
link	Google Maps entry@				Wikidata
link	CastlesFortsBattles article@				Wikidata
link	English Heritage Historical Review The Cinque Ports Prison, Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	English Heritage Historical Review The Roman Pharos at Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	English Heritage plan@				Wikidata
link	Facebook page@				Wikidata
link	Grove Art Online Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	Journal of the British Archaeological Association On Some Ancient Relics Preserved in the Keep of Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	Journal of the British Archaeological Association The Development of the Fortifications of Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	Journal of the British Archaeological Association The Castle of Dover@				Wikidata
link	Journal of the British Archaeological Association Notes on the Keep, Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	Journal of the British Archaeological Association Excavations at Dover Castle 1964-1966@				Wikidata
link	Journal of the British Archaeological Association Excavations at Dover Castle, Principally in the Inner Bailey@				Wikidata
link	Post-Medieval Archaeology A Group of Post-Medieval Pottery from Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	Post-Medieval Archaeology The later fortifications of Dover@				Wikidata
link	Sketchfab article@				Wikidata
link	Subterranean History Tunnels@				Wikidata
link	Subterranean History East Demi-Bastion@				Wikidata
link	Subterranean History Hudson's Bastion@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea Britannica Target Dover@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea Britannica Dover Castle AAOR RSG@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea Britannica Dover Castle Medical Dressing Station@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea Britannica Dover Castle RSG@				Wikidata
link	Subterranea 21 article@				Wikidata
link	The Archaeological Journal Original Documents Accounts of the Constables of the Castle of Dovor@				Wikidata
link	The Archaeological Journal Dover Castle@				Wikidata
link	The Archaeological Journal Castles and Other Military Works@				Wikidata
link	The TimeChamber Dumpy B communications bunker@				Wikidata
link	The TimeChamber North and South Front Casemates@				Wikidata
link	Time Team article@				Wikidata
link	Tripadvisor page@				Wikidata
link	Gatehouse Gazetteer entry@			Dover Castle	Gatehouse Gazetteer
weapon	Q.F. 3-in 20cwt		gun	Dover Castle	Ordnance Society
weapon	Q.F. 3.7-inch Anti-Aircraft		gun	Dover Castle	Ordnance Society
weapon	Q.F. 25-pdr		gun	Dover Castle	Ordnance Society
weapon	Q.F. 40mm Bofors		gun	Dover Castle	Ordnance Society
incident	Siege of Dover Castle	1216			Wikidata
base	Connaught Barracks, Dover	1913	barracks		Wikidata
base	Howe Barracks		barracks		Wikidata
base	Royal Marine Depot Cavalry Barracks	1794	barracks		Wikidata
base	Royal Marine Depot, Deal	1793	barracks		Wikidata
base	Shorncliffe Army Camp	1794	barracks		Wikidata
museum	Buffs Regimental Museum	1927	regimental museum		Wikidata
museum	Capel Battery	1942	artillery battery, military museum		Wikidata
museum	Deal Castle	1539	fort, military museum, English Heritage, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	Dymchurch Martello Tower	1805	military museum, English Heritage, Martello tower, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum	1981	independent museum, military museum, museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	West Gate Towers Museum	1906	military museum, garden, tripadvisor		Wikidata
document	The battle of the channel tunnel and Dover Castle and forts				Wikimedia
image	Aerial photograph of Dover Castle from the east				Wikimedia
image	Approach to Dover castle				Wikimedia
image	Arthur Nelson - Landscape, with Dover Castle in the Distance - Google Art Project				Wikimedia
image	Castle Dover1 cz				Wikimedia
image	Castle Dover2 cz				Wikimedia
image	Castle over Dover				Wikimedia
image	Coastal artillery operations				Wikimedia
image	Connaught Barracks, Dover				Wikimedia
image	Dover Castle SE	2019			Wikimedia
image	Dover Castle from the north	2018			Wikimedia
image	Dover Castle (4702723)				Wikimedia
image	Dover Castle - 24496420728				Wikimedia
image	Dover Castle - 37652823734				Wikimedia
image	Dover Town Centre and Dover Castle	2011			Wikimedia
image	Dover castle wall				Wikimedia
image	Eugène Lepoittevin, Shipwreck off the Ciffs of Dover at Night with Dover Castle in the Distance, n.d., private collection				Wikimedia
image	HM Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 2 Allan Warren				Wikimedia
image	Henry II's Great Tower	2018			Wikimedia
image	H.M. The Queen Mother Allan Warren				Wikimedia
image	Minieurope 2007 165				Wikimedia
image	Telephone exchange				Wikimedia
image	The castle from the park, Dover, England-LCCN2002696722				Wikimedia
image	The castle, Dover, England-LCCN2002696723				Wikimedia
image	Zonder titel PK-F-60.1560, PK-F-60.1559				Wikimedia