The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent, 1997. Artist: N Corrie

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The Keep, Dover Castle, Kent, 1997. The strategic importance of Dover has long been recognised. The great Keep, built in the 1180s by King Henry II to provide both security and accommodation, was the strongpoint of the medieval Castle. Dover Castle remained a military site until the end of World War II.

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Size: 5110px × 3414px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Kent,Dover
Photo credit: © Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1990s, 20th, building, buildings, castle, century, color, colour, corrie, curtmantle, decade, dover, england, english, exterior, fitzempress, fortification, fortress, henry, heritage, ii, kent, king, nineties, photograph, strongpoint, tgn