England · 18th century
The Western Heights of Dover is a series of forts and ditches in Dover, England. They were created in the 18th and 19th centuries to augment the existing defences and protect the key port of Dover from both seaward and landward attack. In the early 20th century, the Dover Western Heights was collectively reputed to be the "strongest and most elaborate" fortification in the country. The Army withdrew from the Heights in 1956–61. They are now a local nature reserve.
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Dover Western Heights ranks #6,079 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #345 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1779, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,393 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Southend-on-Sea, 62 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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