Deal Castle, Kent antique print published in 1801
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Deal Castle, Kent antique print published in 1801 in Thomas Pennant's 'Journey from London to the Isle of White'. Deal Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII. Deal and the adjacent castles of Walmer and Sandown were constructed to protect the Downs in east Kent, an important anchorage formed by the Goodwin Sands which gave access to Deal Beach, on which enemy soldiers could easily be landed and an area the King knew well. Paper size 12.95" x 9.75" (310 x 240mm). A scarce antique Georgian print. Note: The shadows do not appear on the original print.
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