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Sandown Castle, Kent, England

Sandown Castle

Kent, England

The northernmost of Henry VIII's three Downs artillery forts of 1539–40, lost to coastal erosion and demolished from 1863; a little masonry survives in the sea defences.

Current condition
Site only
Coordinates
51.2333, 1.4025
Record
sandown-castle-kent

Visiting

Open to the public · Admission: Free

An open shoreline site with a community garden; no standing fort remains.

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