Perched high above the city of Dover, at any time in history,
Dover castle must have appeared formable to an approaching
enemy. Photo above - Dover Castle, the inner wall, with Henry
II's Keep poking above its wall Located only 28 miles from
France, Dover Castle was strategically important for defending
Britain from invading armies coming from the main continent.
Until its decommissioned in 1958, the castle was garrisoned,
continually, for 892 years. It was Duke William of Normandy who
first established the earthwork castle at this site in 1066 AD.
Henry II (1133-1189), rebuild and expanded the castle, adding
wall towers and additional defenses. The castle you view today,
retains, in scope and shape, the 12th century castle of Henry
II. But, in the mid-18th century, though the end of the 19th
century, the castle went though a number of alterations to
modernize its defenses. World War I and II saw additional
improvements in armaments and the adding of the Secret War Time
Tunnels. Photo Above - relatively recen