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Sandgate Castle, Kent, England
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Sandgate Castle

Kent, England

A compact artillery castle built for Henry VIII's coastal defence programme, later heavily modified during the Napoleonic period and adapted to private use.

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Current condition

Intact / In Use

No Public Access

Private property/residential use; exterior views only from lawful public areas

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Record details

Castle Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent

Henrician coastal artillery fort

Substantially Intact / In Use

1539-1540; heavily altered 1805-1806

Kent Historic Environment Record · MKE32315

Heritage listing