TR 35 NW 7 - Site of King's Castle, Sandwich - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TR 35 NW 7 - Site of King's Castle, Sandwich

Summary

The first mention of a castle at Sandwich was in c.1327-1377 as a royal castle appointed by the governor of Dover Castle. The dates of the foundation and ruin of the castle are unknown; it is thought that it went into decline around 1464, at the same time as the town. The Castle stood immediately without the town on its south east side, commanding the old harbour and the Deal approach road. The remains of the castle were visible in the late 19th century. A building attached to Sir Roger Manwood's School, now occupies the site, but no foundations of the castle were encountered in the construction of the building in 1910.

Location

Grid reference	TR 3347 5791 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR35NW
County	KENT
District	DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish	SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT

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[TR 33455798] King's Castle [NR] (Site of) [NAT] (1)

The first mention of a castle at Sandwich was c1327-1377, being a royal castle appointed by the governor of Dover Castle. It stood immediately without the town on its SE side, commanding the old harbour and the Deal approach road. The remains of the castle are shown at TR 33485791 in 1877 (a) and Robertson (e) notes that a crop mark was visible in 1886 after the foundations had been grubbed up. The dates of the foundation and ruin of the castle are unknown, but the latter is assumed to have been coeval with the decay of the town in 1464. A building attached to Sir Roger Manwood's School, now occupies the site, but no foundations of the castle were encountered in the construction of the building in 1910. (2) additional references (3-14)

<1> OS 25" 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48271.

<2> F1 FGA 28-MAY-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42995.

<3> 1st Edition OS 6", 1877 (OS Card Reference). SKE32747.

<4> Hist of Sandwich 1792, 404-5 (W Boys) (OS Card Reference). SKE44027.

<5> Castles of England 1897, 41, (J D Mackenzie) (OS Card Reference). SKE38637.

<6> Memorials of Old Kent 1907, 208 (Ditchfield & Clinch) (OS Card Reference). SKE46886.

<7> Archaeol Cant 16, 1886, liv (W A Scott-Robertson) (OS Card Reference). SKE37211.

<8> Field report for monument TR 35 NW 7 - May, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6030.

<9> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1997, Archaeological Excavations at Sandwich Castle, 1995-6 (Unpublished document). SKE7514.

<10> Stewart, I.J., 2000, Archaeological Investigations at Sandwich Castle, Arch Cant CXX 51-75 (Article in serial). SKE8143.

<11> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.

<12> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898, 1899/1:2500 (Map). SWX11832.

<13> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<14> Ordnance Survey, 2009, OS MasterMap, MasterMap (Cartographic materials). SWX15710.

Sources/Archives (14)

<1> SKE48271 OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1956.
<2> SKE42995 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 28-MAY-64.
<3> SKE32747 OS Card Reference: 1st Edition OS 6", 1877.
<4> SKE44027 OS Card Reference: Hist of Sandwich 1792, 404-5 (W Boys).
<5> SKE38637 OS Card Reference: Castles of England 1897, 41, (J D Mackenzie).
<6> SKE46886 OS Card Reference: Memorials of Old Kent 1907, 208 (Ditchfield & Clinch).
<7> SKE37211 OS Card Reference: Archaeol Cant 16, 1886, liv (W A Scott-Robertson).
<8> SKE6030 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 35 NW 7 - May, 1964.
<9>XY SKE7514 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1997. Archaeological Excavations at Sandwich Castle, 1995-6. [Mapped feature: #56916 Sandwich castle, ]
<10> SKE8143 Article in serial: Stewart, I.J.. 2000. Archaeological Investigations at Sandwich Castle. 120 Pages 51 - 75. Arch Cant CXX 51-75.
<11> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
<12> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. 1899/1:2500.
<13> SWX11833 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
<14> SWX15710 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 2009. OS MasterMap. MasterMap.

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Related Events/Activities (6)

Intrusive Event: CASTLE FIELD, 1970-79 (Ref: EI 15278) (EKE4182)
Intrusive Event: CASTLE FIELD, 1983 (Ref: EI 15279) (EKE4183)
Intrusive Event: Excavation at Castle Field, 1985 (EKE20859)
Intrusive Event: Sandwich Castle (EKE5561)
Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10072)
Intrusive Event: Watching Brief at Sir Roger Manwood's School (Ref: 422) (EKE4959)

Record last edited

Apr 5 2023 4:54PM