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« on: September 28, 2011, 11:00:22 AM »
Walmer Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1540 to defend the Downs from invasion by France & Spain. Designed as an artillery fortress with a circular keep at it's centre.
 Since 1708 it has been the Residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Lord Wardens who have resided here include Pitt the Younger, the 1st Duke of Wellington (who died in his bedroom here in 1852), Sir Winston Churchill & HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2011, 21:03:25 PM »
Plan of Walmer Castle, dated 1833..
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 15:03:46 PM »
A series of pictures of Walmer Castle from the late 1960's..
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 09:31:58 AM »
Six more photographs from the same date..
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 12:13:23 PM »
An old postcard of the castle c1905


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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2012, 11:45:13 AM »
Layout of Walmer Castle - plans drawn in the 1960's..
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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2012, 09:52:58 AM »
Some 1960's colour photographs of the Lord Warden's Flat at Walmer Castle. A bit faded, and the colours are terrible..
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2012, 07:42:29 AM »
More pictures from the same batch. Nice television  Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2012, 19:54:42 PM »
Quote from: John on March 26, 2012, 09:52:58 AM
Some 1960's colour photographs of the Lord Warden's Flat at Walmer Castle. A bit faded, and the colours are terrible..

That would have been during either Sir Winston Churchill 1941-1965 or Sir Robert Menzies 1966-1978 tenure!
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2012, 08:22:45 AM »
Thanks Longpockets. The pictures are dated 1951-1967, so no help there! Some more pictures showing the guest quarters at the Lord Warden's flat..
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