Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Walmer Castle is an artillery fort originally constructed by Henry VIII in Walmer, Kent, between 1539 and 1540.It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
The bulwark comprised an earthwork defence, forming part of a chain between Sandown and Walmer Castle, linked by a trench or a covered way. It was designed by Stephen Haschenperg. By 1547, the bulwark was defaced and the guns had been removed; it was formally removed from service in 1550.
Walmer Castle was the first to be besieged and surrendered on 12 July. [167] An earthwork fort was then built between Sandown and Deal, who each may have been defended by around 150 men each. [167] Deal, which had been resupplied by the Royalists from the sea, was besieged in July. [168]
Walmer Castle was the first to be besieged and surrendered on 12 July. [30] An earthwork fort was then built between Sandown and Deal, which may have been defended by around 150 men each. [30] Deal was attacked in late July, and in August artillery assaults began on Sandown as well. [30]
Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles (9.7 km) south-east of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists. It has a population of 6,693 (2001), increasing to 8,178 at the 2011 Census. [1]
Slough Fort; W. Walmer Castle This page was last edited on 12 February 2017, at 17:16 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Chiddingstone Castle; Deal Castle; Dover Castle; The Grange, Ramsgate; Hever Castle; Ightham Mote 14th century house ; Knole House; Leeds Castle; Penshurst Place; Fort Amherst, Chatham; Reculver (Roman fort & Reculver Towers) Richborough Castle & Roman Fort; Rochester Castle; Rochester Cathedral; St Augustine's Abbey; Scotney Castle ...
Welcome to the fortifications task force, which covers all sorts of fortifications from Iron Age hill forts to Hitler's bunker, and from medieval castles to Fort Knox.If you have any questions about articles or are generally seeking advice, you're encouraged to ask at the main military history talk page, or you can directly approach one of the task force participants below.