Deal Castle

Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in , , 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 off the English coast.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Artillery castle at Deal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Deal Pier and Deal railway station.

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is the last remaining fully intact leisure pier in . is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Deal Castle.

Railway stop
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serves in , . is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Deal Castle.

Church
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St Saviour's is a church on the seafront of Walmer, Kent, United Kingdom. is situated 2,200 feet south of Deal Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walmer and Sholden.

Village
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is a town in , in England.

Village
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is a small village adjacent to the seaside…

Village
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is a village on the coast of . is situated 2½ miles south of Deal Castle.

Deal Castle

Latitude
51.21944° or 51° 13′ 10″ north
Longitude
1.40362° or 1° 24′ 13″ east
Established
1540
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9F336C93+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127108128
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6286400
Wiki­data ID
Q1180981
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Deal Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حصن ديل”
  • Basque: “Deal gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Deal Castle”
  • Chinese: “迪尔堡”
  • Chinese: “迪爾城堡”
  • Chinese: “迪爾堡”
  • Danish: “Deal Castle”
  • Dutch: “Deal Castle”
  • French: “château de Deal”
  • French: “Château de Deal”
  • German: “Deal Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Deal”
  • Japanese: “ディール城”
  • Malay: “Istana kota Deal”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Deal Castle”
  • Norwegian: “Deal Castle”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Deal”
  • Swedish: “Deal Castle”
  • Turkish: “Deal Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Ділський замок”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Middle Deal and Lower Walmer.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Deal Castle Car Park and Deal Castle.

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