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Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Deal, Kent, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire , and defended the strategically important Downs anchorage off the English coast.
Deal was adapted during the 18th and 19th centuries to form a private house for the castle's captain and was decommissioned in 1904. It was restored by the government during the 1950s as a tourist attraction.
The townsfolk of Deal seized their local castle in support of William of Orange, and took steps to defend the Downs against a feared Irish invasion which never materialised. [186] Southsea Castle was held by the King's illegitimate son, James FitzJames, the Duke of Berwick, who was pressurised into surrendering as his father's cause collapsed ...
Deal Castle at the end of the 19th century; at the rear are the Captain's Quarters, destroyed in 1943. Deal Castle is a defensive artillery fortress in Deal, Kent, England, which was built in 1540 by order of Henry VIII.
Deal has several museums; most are related to Deal's maritime history. Both Deal Castle and Walmer Castle are operated by English Heritage – Deal has a display on the events in the reign of Henry VIII that led to the invasion threat which caused its construction, along with some material on its subsequent history, whereas displays at Walmer ...
In 2019, Defra deemed Deal Castle's water quality "excellent", reducing this to "good" in 2021. In 2023, the rating was lowered to "sufficient", before reducing this further to "poor" in 2024.
Fiber network owner Zayo Group is in the lead to buy the Crown Castle's assets in a deal that could be valued at over $8 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Zayo, owned by ...
A number of ships of the Royal Navy were named Deal Castle, after the castle of the same name. HMS Deal Castle (1697), a sixth rate; HMS Deal Castle (1706), a sixth rate; HMS Deal Castle (1727), a fourth rate; HMS Deal Castle (1746), a sixth rate; HMS Deal Castle (1756), a sixth rate