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Deal Castle

English Heritage

English Heritage
United Kingdom

Deal Castle was built in 1539–40 on Henry VIII’s order as an artillery fortress, designed to allow all-round firepower from over 140 guns. For over 250 years it defended the important naval anchorage called the Downs, and in 1648 endured a hard-fought siege between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil Wars. From 1730 it was gradually transformed into a genteel residence, and its military role had effectively ceased by around 1800.

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  • Title: Deal Castle
  • Location: Carisbrooke Castle
  • Location Created: Carisbrooke Castle
  • Original Source: Carisbrooke Castle
  • Rights: English Heritage
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