Dover Castle

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Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Some writers say it is the largest castle in England, a title also claimed by Windsor Castle.

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archaeological site, castle, bunker, history museum, English Heritage, fort, Anti-Aircraft Operations Rooms, Dover Palmerston Forts, Regional Seats of Government, United Kingdom, 
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  • Winchelsea Caves ⓘ
    chalk quarry in Dover, Kent
  • Dover Castle ⓘ
    medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK  
  • Ramsgate Tunnels ⓘ
    railway tunnel used as air-raid shelter in Ramsgate, Kent, UK  
  • Fan Bay Deep Shelter ⓘ
    bunker in Dover, UK  
  • Margate Caves ⓘ
    cave in Margate
  • Shell Grotto ⓘ
    an ornate subterranean passageway in Margate, Kent, UK. Grade I listed building
  • Otterpool Quarry ⓘ
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kent, England
  • Snowdown Colliery ⓘ
    colliery in Kent, England, UK
  • Tilmanstone Colliery ⓘ
    colliery in Kent, England, UK
  • Kent Mining Museum ⓘ
    museum in Deal, Kent, England, UK
  • Abbotscliff Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Bourne Park Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Dover Harbour Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Lydden Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Pegwell Bay Tunnels ⓘ
    tunnels through the cliffs in Pegwell Bay, Kent
  • Priory Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Shakespeare Cliff Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Tunnel Railway ⓘ
    narrow-gauge railway in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
  • Tyler Hill Tunnel ⓘ
    architectural structure in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
  • Channel Tunnel ⓘ
    tunnels beneath the English Channel between France and Great Britain
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H.M. The Queen Mother Allan WarrenH.M. The Queen Mother Allan Warren
HM Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 2 Allan Warren (cropped)HM Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 2 Allan Warren (cropped)
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
linkpageMapping Museums page@Wikidata
linkpageHistoric England research records page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
linkpageTime Team page@Wikidata
linkpageCastlesFortsBattles page@Wikidata
linkpageEnglish Heritage page@planWikidata
linkpageSketchfab page@Wikidata
linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Target DoverWikidata
linkpageSubterranea page@issue 21Wikidata
linkpageSubterranean History page@TunnelsWikidata
linkpageThe TimeChamber page@Dumpy B communications bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerWinchelsea Cavesunderground limestone mine, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunker1179Dover Castlehistory museum, castle, bunker, archaeological site, English Heritage, fortWikidata
sitebunker1863Ramsgate Tunnelsrailway tunnel, air-raid shelter, museumWikidata
sitebunker1941Fan Bay Deep Shelterartillery battery, National Trust, bunkerWikidata
sitecaveMargate CavescaveWikidata
sitecaveShell Grottoshell grottoWikidata
sitemineOtterpool QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineSnowdown Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineTilmanstone Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemuseum2022Kent Mining Museummining museumWikidata
sitetunnelAbbotscliff Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelBourne Park Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelDover Harbour Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelLydden Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelPegwell Bay TunnelstunnelWikidata
sitetunnelPriory Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelShakespeare Cliff Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel Railwayrailway line, tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTyler Hill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1993Channel Tunnelinternational tunnel, Getlink, undersea tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
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commonsimageDover castle wall Commons
commonsimageMinieurope 2007 165 Commons
commonsimageH.M. The Queen Mother Allan Warren Commons
commonsimageHM Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 2 Allan Warren (cropped) Commons
commonsimageThe castle from the park, Dover, England-LCCN2002696722 Commons
commonsimageCastle Dover1 cz Commons
commonsimageDover Town Centre and Dover Castle Commons
commonsimageHenry II's Great Tower Commons
commonsimageDover Castle from the north Commons
commonsimageDover Castle SE Commons
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