Dover Castle Part 5
From the Southeastern Outer Wall
This is the view from near the southeastern end of the outer walls. You can see the walls were modified for cannon emplacements, and later anti-aircraft guns for the Second World War. The large Officers' New Barracks date to Victorian times, and another fort was constructed beyond the town of Dover on the hill visible to the right of the barracks. In the late 1800s, large 16 inch guns in turrets were placed in the area beyond the barracks, and they would be the only turreted guns in the country. The Roman Lighthouse was much taller when built, around 80 feet, and it was later incorporated into a Saxon Church.
Canon's Gateway and Tudor Bulwark
The square projection from the wall is the Tudor Bulwark built in Elizabeth's reign to help protect the gateway. The walls end at the cliffs over the Channel.
Constable's Gateway and Peverell's Gateway
This is the view walking down the road from Canon's Gateway. Constable's Gateway is visible on the left, and Peverell's Gateway is in the center. When it was built, a wall extended from it up to the Inner Bailey Walls. In case of enemy success, the gateway was designed to be defended from either side.
Near the Entrance to the Secret Wartime Tunnels
Tunnels were built under Dover during the Napoleonic Wars for barracks, but during World War II, tunnels were used for command and control during the Dunkirk evacuation, the Battle of Britain, and the Normandy invasion. There were even hospital facilities.