SANDGATE CASTLE

Kent

Sandgate Castle, Kent

Sandgate is the fourth, and usually overlooked, of Henry VIII's Kentish Castles.  It has a different plan to the other three, being more of a rounded-off triangular shape around it's central circular tower.

Sandgate has had a history of abuse and neglect.  In 1806, during the Napoleonic invasion scare, the Castle was very clumsily turned into a Martello Tower.  All the walls and towers were shortened.  On the seaward side the bastions and walling have been completely removed, leaving an ugly gap in the wall which even today has hardly been repaired neatly.

After centuries of neglect the Castle became a house and then, most recently, a restaurant. Latest reports tell us it is empty once more...a state of affairs that Sandgate Castle is all too familiar with.

Back to Castles of Kent

Back to Castles of Kent Page

© Text copyright - Raving Loony Productions, Andrew J. Müller and Roy Barton
© Photos and Artwork - Andrew J. Müller and Roy Barton
© Web Design and Layout - Andrew J. Müller
2001

Go to Home PagespaceGo to Andrew J. MullerspaceGo to Roy BartonspaceGo to Shaun RunhamspaceGo to Writing
Go to Castles of the UK and IrelandspaceGo to Castles of EuropespaceGo to Churches, Cathedrals, Abbeys etc.spaceGo to Travel PagesspaceGo to The Gallery