The 12th century Norman Keep built by Maurice the Engineer for Henry II. It is surrounded by the Inner Bailey and then the Outer Curtain Wall that follows the embankments of an Iron Age Hill Fort.
A 1st century Roman Pharos, or lighthouse that was built in AD 46 during the reign of the Emperor Claudius.
The 10th century Saxon church of St Mary-in-Castro, sometimes St Mary-sub-Castro, that was extensively restored by the Victorians.
The 19th century Victorian Officers Mess that had damp problems as a result of being built using the wrong kind of limestone.
Also visible part-way down the cliffs is the entrance to the Underground Tunnels:
All of the above mentioned structures are contained within the English Heritage Dover Castle site who have issued the following statement as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic:
In line with government guidelines, our staffed sites remain closed in the interests of public health. It is now clear that we will not be able to re-open on 1 May as we had originally hoped. Instead we will re-open as soon as government advice allows and only when we can ensure the safety of our visitors and our staff and volunteers.
Dover Castle is a scheduled Ancient Monument.
The photo was taken on the 5th of April 2020 during a permitted Coronavirus lockdown bike ride from the point marked "P1" on the map :
Cycle route: Tower Hamlets, Buckland Bridge, St Mary the Virgin church, Eastern Docks, sea front, Marina, Dover Priory station, then back to Robsons Yard in Tower Hamlets.
Original map and biometrics are on this Polar Flow web page.
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