East battery - Dover Castle
Date: August
Location: Dover
Abandoned or Public : Public
Delmoished - No
Located in Dover Castle, on our recent visit, we explored some areas that I hadn't previously photographed. This time, I focused on East Battery in the castle grounds, and I have to say, it was very interesting!
East Battery was built around the 1790s as part of a program to improve the defence. The battery would have had 12 guns. In the 1860s, it was re-equipped with 9 42-pounders. The battery is a mix of English and French guns from the 18th and 19th centuries. East Battery was used in both World Wars.
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