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 include Deal Pier and Deal railway station.

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is the last remaining fully intact leisure pier in . It is the third pier to exist in and was opened in November 1957 by the Duke of Edinburgh. is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Deal Castle.

Railway stop
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serves in , . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. The station is on the Kent Coast Line 9.5 miles north east of and 86.75 miles south east of . 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. Located on the coast, the parish of is six miles south-east of . The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists.

Village
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is a small village adjacent to the seaside town of , lying on the road towards in , .

Village
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is a village on the coast of . Parts of the village are built on or behind the shingle beach that runs north to Deal and beyond, while other parts are on the cliffs and hills inland. 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
Inception
1540
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9F336C93+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127108128
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
6286400
Wiki­data ID
Q1180981
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Satellite Map

Discover Deal Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”

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