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Dover seafront, with the castle overlooking the beach and the valley of the River Dour, behind the line of buildings. A great deal of Saxon Dover was rebuilt. By 1190 the new Dover Castle was complete, and maritime trade was increasing, even though the port itself was small and remained so for some centuries. In the 13th century, Dover ...
The History of Dover Castle (1797), the only published fruit of Darell's antiquarian work on the castles of Kent, with the relevant sections on Dover Castle translated from Latin. William Darell or Darrell (died after 16 February 1580) was an English Anglican clergyman and antiquarian.
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.
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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 ...
The text was dedicated to William Crundall, the then present Mayor of Dover during his ninth term in office. [2] The text was published by the Longmans, Green & Co. publishing company in the City of London in 1899. The title page references William Shakespeare's 1608 play, King Lear Act 4, Scene 1 that states "Dost thou know Dover?"
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 ...
Together with Brancaster one of the earliest forts, built in the 210s to guard the Thames estuary, it is likewise a castrum. [13] It was garrisoned by the cohors I Baetasiorum since the 3rd century. Rutupiae (Richborough, Kent), garrisoned by parts of the Legio II Augusta. Dubris (Dover Castle, Kent), garrisoned by the Milites Tungrecani.