"The seaside town of Deal" [Part II].

by Rico

This Part II of "The seaside town Deal" will feature Deal Castle, a very small fortress that was built by King Henry VIII [1491-1547] in anticipation of a major invasion from the powerful kingdoms of France & Spain.

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"The quaint seaside town of Deal"
- You already saw such quaint & lovely sceneries back in Part I.

The small castle/fortress of Deal:
- This guide book pic shows Deal town & its quiet beach which you already...

My rendition of Deal Castle:
The news of an impending invasion prompted Henry to build several fortresses...

A different profile of Deal Castle:
Deal is one of the smaller defensive fortress along England's south coast...

"Small but terrible"
- Side view of the "short statured" Deal Castle. *I wonder why...

The opposite side of the Castle:
- Still the "short statured" fortress. *Unlike the imposing...

The entrance to Deal Castle:
If I'm not mistaken, the entrance fee cost around 3-4 British pounds...

"The top of the gate"
- The 2 holes contained big chains which hoisted the bridge/entrance.

The massive iron-studded door:
- If you can see the big holes on the ceiling, arrows & big...

The lay-out of Deal Castle:
- Can you see the 2 persons by the pole? That will give you an idea of the...

Sketch of how Deal looked back then:
The circular architecture of Deal Castle was a magnificent &...

"Small but terrible!"
- This small bad boy was truly battle geared! *This small fort was...

A sample of the fort's long guns:
- This is a guidebook pic. *The long artillery of the fort made it...

A sample of a small cannon:
Once again, the low profile of this fort made it hard for the enemy...

Another small cannon:
- You already saw those ships & other fabulous beach sceneries of...

"The fort's interior"
Since this fort is really small, then you can imagine how cramped the...

"The fort's fire power"

"Small space!"
- The stairways connecting the interior to the exterior. *Just imagine...

The cramped living quarters:

"A vent?"
- The small & cramped fort surely needed vents like this...

A vent & an underground passageway:
- This must have been an escape route.

"The corridor outside"
- These walls are thick & hard! *This is the view of the...

"The circular fort"
- View from the bastion. *Please check back the lay-out photo of Deal...

"Parting shot"
- The various defensive forts along England's southern coast with Dover...

article published 3/26/2004

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