Sandown Castle
Sandown Castle was an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Sandown, 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.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
- …is also known as “Sandown Castle, Kent”
- Description: former artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Sandown, Kent, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club and Church of St Andrew.
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club is an 18-hole links golf…
Church of St Andrew
Church
Church of St Andrew is situated 4,200 feet south of Sandown Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sholden and Walmer.
Walmer
Village
Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Walmer is situated 2 miles south of Sandown Castle.
Sandown Castle
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Latitude
51.23838° or 51° 14′ 18″ north
Longitude
1.40239° or 1° 24′ 9″ east
Open location code
9F336CQ2+9X
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Sandown Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandown Castle”
- Danish: “Sandown Castle”
- French: “Château de Sandown”
- German: “Sandown Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Sandown”
- Swedish: “Sandown Castle”
- Turkish: “Sandown Kalesi”
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