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Dent-de-Lion Castle, Kent, England
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Dent-de-Lion Castle

Kent, England

A 15th-century fortified gateway at Garlinge, surviving from a larger fortified mansion traditionally called Dent-de-Lion Castle and notable for early gunports.

Visiting

Current condition

Intact / In Use

No Public Access

The surviving gateway is on private property; current source photography explicitly indicates no site access. Do not trespass

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Record details

Also known as Dent-de-Lion Gateway

Dent-de-Lion Road, Garlinge, Margate, Kent

Fortified medieval mansion / surviving gatehouse

Intact Gatehouse / Site Fragment

15th century

Kent Historic Environment Record; nationally designated elements · MKE35421

Heritage listing