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Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. [1] [2] Some writers say it is the largest castle in England, [3] a title also claimed by Windsor Castle.
The tunnels were abandoned in the 1950s and filled in with debris in the 1970s. In 2012 the tunnels were rediscovered by the National Trust after purchasing this section of the cliffs. The restoration work, carried over 18 months, included removal of 100 tonnes of rubble. [5] The tunnels were opened to the public on 20 July 2015.
Dover Castle, the largest castle in England, [26] was founded in the 11th century. It has been described as the "Key to England" owing to its defensive significance throughout history. [27] [28] The castle was founded by William the Conqueror in 1066 and rebuilt for Henry II, King John, and Henry III. This expanded the castle to its current ...
A series of caves and tunnels in the cliffs were used as air-raid shelters (and as a military base, coordinating Operation Dynamo, whose ships landed at Dover) during the war and Dover became a wartime symbol as part of East Kent's Hellfire Corner. Defences were constructed as a part of anti-invasion preparations.
Plans have been revealed for what promises to be London’s most spectacular underground tourist attraction ever: a $268 million transformation of a mile-long series of World War II tunnels into a ...
Dover in 1884: the Castle is seen at the top (i.e. to the north-east); Western Heights is laid out below, to the west of the town and harbour. First given earthworks in 1779 against the planned invasion that year , the high ground west of Dover was properly fortified in 1804 when Lieutenant-Colonel William Twiss was instructed to modernise the ...
Dover Castle had tunnels added to garrison more troops; the Dover Western Heights were constructed (with a Grand Shaft to deploy its troops from its hilltop site to sea level rapidly should there be a landing), [8] and the Royal Military Canal was cut to impede Napoleon's progress into England should he land on Romney Marsh. Unfounded rumours ...
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