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Report (Permission Visit) Camber Castle - East Sussex - August 2018

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Grom

Camera Drowner
Regular User
Thought I'd pop a few photos up from here as I don't see many online of this place and I've been sitting on them for a while. They run occasional open days here a few times a year and so I went down for a little look round. Sneaked off to grab a few photos without the crowd of people.

It's nothing special and not really a proper explore, but perhaps a little different and quite a nice little wander with tunnel sections.

History

"Camber Castle, also known formerly as Winchelsea Castle, is a 16th-century Device Fort, built near Rye by King Henry VIII to protect the Sussex coast of England against French attack. The first fortification on the site was a small, round artillery tower, constructed by Henry between 1512 and 1514, overlooking the Camber anchorage and the entrance to Rye Harbour. In 1539, increasing tensions with France encouraged Henry to rethink his coastal defence plans, and Camber Castle was rebuilt and extended over the next year under the direction of the Moravian engineer, Stefan von Haschenperg. The results were considered unsatisfactory and further work was carried out from 1542 to 1543, at great expense, to rectify the problems. The result was a large, concentric artillery fort, with a central keep, surrounded by four circular bastions and a circular entrance bastion, built from stone and brick."


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HughieD

28DL Regular User
Regular User
Sometimes the line is a bit blurred between what is exploring and what is a tourist site. Somewhere in the middle is managed dereliction. Personally I really liked this so thank you for posting!
 

Grom

Camera Drowner
Regular User
It's pretty out the way from Rye town, its a good 20 minute walk across the fields.
 

Orion 91

28DL Member
28DL Member
I live 10 minutes away and my work is on Rye harbour road and I can see the castle from outside of my works unit. Thanks for the pics
 

SuckMyStump666

28DL Member
28DL Member
Might have to do the official route as the interior looks cool for some photos.....sunset is best though for the golden hours light.
 

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