Sandgate, The Castle 1903
Photo ref:
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Photo ref:
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Situated between Hythe and Folkestone, Sandgate Castle was yet another of Henry VIII's fortifications; it was built with rounded bastions in the German style. The problem with this type of design was that enemy gunners were offered a fairly large target, though it was hoped that cannon balls would bounce off the rounded edges. In 1806 Sandgate was converted into a Martello Tower.
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