Episode 35 - Deal Castle and Henry VIII’s ‘device forts’

480 years since Henry VIII started building his ‘device forts’ in 1539, we travel to Deal Castle in Kent to meet senior properties historian Paul Pattison and discover the story of this string of artillery forts along the southern English and Welsh coast.

Find out why these unique defences were built, what distinguishes them architecturally and which forts you can visit today.

For more information about Deal Castle and to plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/deal

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