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Canterbury Castle, Kent, England

Canterbury Castle

Kent, England

The roofless flint-rubble shell of one of the earliest and largest Norman great towers in England, begun under William the Conqueror and later used as the county gaol.

Current condition
Ruin
Coordinates
51.2760, 1.0757
Record
canterbury-castle

Visiting

Exterior / grounds only · Admission: Free

The keep interior has been fenced off for masonry safety works; the ruin is seen from the surrounding public gardens.

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