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6 unusual facts about Dover Castle


A258 road

It begins at the A256 within Dover, running up Castle Hill and passing Dover Castle on its eastern side and the Duke of York's Royal Military School on its western side.

Cowden

After the Restoration he was arrested and sentenced to death, but he was reprieved, imprisoned in Dover Castle and died, in 1682, in the Tower of London.

Eustace II, Count of Boulogne

In the following year, probably because he was dissatisfied with his share of the spoil, he assisted the Kentishmen in an attempt to seize Dover Castle.

John Fineux

On 18 May 1488 he was appointed steward of Dover Castle, on 10 May 1489 he received a commission of justice of assize for Norfolk, and on 14 August following he was appointed king’s serjeant.

Nicholas van Hoorn

This vessel, in the armament of which the commander of the Dover Castle took part, had left England the previous year, intending to trade with the Spaniards in Cadiz then in America.

River, Kent

The common land areas above Kearsney Abbey afford excellent views down towards Dover and its historic castle, and much of the area consists of rare and delicate chalk grassland.


Henry de Sandwich

He was a son of Simon de Sandwich of Preston in Kent, where Henry was born, and also held the post of Constable of Dover Castle.

Robert Tichborne

In July 1662 Tichborne was removed, to Holy Island, where he fell very ill, and was on his wife's petition transferred to Dover Castle.


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Gun laying

An example of the practical approach are the trials conducted by William Eldred, Master Gunner at Dover Castle, in 1613, 1617 and 1622 with various types of guns (Whole culverin, Demy culverin, Saker & Falcon).