Camber Castle, Rye

Name: Camber Castle
Address: A259 New Winchelsea Road, Rye, TN31 7TD, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Rye

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°56'1"N, 0°44'1"E

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A259 New Winchelsea RoadRye TN31 7TD United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Lamb House, Sussex Border Path, Rye Castle Museum, The Olde Bell.

1.1 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lamb House, Rye
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Hiking, Hiking trail
Sussex Border Path, Rye
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1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Forts and castles
Rye Castle Museum, Rye
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1.2 miN
Nightlife
The Olde Bell, Rye
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1.1 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Anthony of Padua, Rye
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1.1 miN
Museum, Art gallery
Rye Pottery, Rye
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1.1 miN
Nightlife
The Mermaid Inn, Rye
30 min walk • The Mermaid Inn is a Grade II* listed historical inn located on Mermaid Street in the ancient town of Rye, East Sussex, southeastern England. One of the best-known inns in southeast England, it was established in the 12th century and has a long, turbulent history.
1.1 miN
Church
Rye Particular Baptist Chapel, Rye
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1.2 miN
Windmill
Gibbet Mill, Rye
30 min walk • Gibbet Mill, Tillingham Mill, Barry's Mill or New Mill is a grade II listed cosmetically reconstructed smock mill at Rye, East Sussex, England. Today it serves as bed and breakfast accommodation.
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Tower
Martello Tower, Rye
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Town
Winchelsea, Rye
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