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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: former artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Sandown, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Sandown Castle, Kent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club and Church of St Andrew.
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club is an 18-hole links golf course, in the town of Deal in Kent, in southeastern England. The course is often known simply as Deal.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 4,200 feet south of Sandown Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sholden and Walmer.
Sholden
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sholden is a small village adjacent to the seaside town of Deal, lying on the road towards Sandwich in Kent, South East England.
Walmer
Village
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Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles south-east of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists. Walmer is situated 2 miles south of Sandown Castle.
Hacklinge
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hacklinge is a village near Deal in Kent, England. The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Northbourne. It lies next to the A258 about halfway between Sandwich and Deal. Hacklinge is situated 2½ miles west of Sandown Castle.
Sandown Castle
- Categories: ruins, fort, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Deal, Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Sandown Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sandown Castle”
- Danish: “Sandown Castle”
- German: “Sandown Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Sandown”
- Swedish: “Sandown Castle”
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