Deal Castle
Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, 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.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “Artillery castle at Deal”
- …is operated by English Heritage
- …dates from 1540
- Description: 16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Deal Pier and Deal railway station.
Deal railway station
Deal railway station serves Deal in Kent, England.
1,800 feet northwest of Deal Castle
St Saviour’s, Walmer
St Saviour's is a church on the seafront of Walmer, Kent, United Kingdom.
2,200 feet south of Deal Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walmer and Sholden.
Walmer
Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England.
Kingsdown
Kingsdown is a village on the English Channel coast of Kent.
2½ miles south of Deal Castle
Deal Castle
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Latitude
51.21944° or 51° 13′ 10″ north
Longitude
1.40362° or 1° 24′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F336C93+QC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Deal Castle” goes by many names.
حصن ديلArabic
Deal gazteluaBasque
Deal CastleCebuano
迪尔堡Chinese
迪爾城堡Chinese
迪爾堡Chinese
Deal CastleDanish
Deal CastleDutch
Caisleán DealIrish
ディール城Japanese
Istana kota DealMalay
Deal CastleNorwegian
Deal CastleNorwegian Bokmål
Deal CastleSwedish
Deal KalesiTurkish
Ділський замокUkrainian
Localities in the Area
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