Camber Castle

Camber Castle, a Device Fort, was initially constructed by King Henry VIII from around 1512 and later modified and added to. It was located close to Rye to defend the local Sussex coast of England against a possible French attack. When The Camber and the surrounding harbours began to silt up, becoming unusable for shipping, and the coastline receded away from the fort, the fortification became less relevant. In 1637, King Charles I, closed it. However, in the civil war in 1642, much of the fortification was deconstructed by the Parliamentarian rebels to prevent the castle being used by the Royalists forces. Harbour Rd, Rye, East Sussex, UK, 5/1/2020

Date: 05/01/2020

Location: Harbour Rd, Rye, East Sussex, UK

Photographer: Richard Keith Wolff

Camber Castle

Camber Castle, a Device Fort, was initially constructed by King Henry VIII from around 1512 and later modified and added to. It was located close to Rye to defend the local Sussex coast of England against a possible French attack. When The Camber and the surrounding harbours began to silt up, becoming unusable for shipping, and the coastline receded away from the fort, the fortification became less relevant. In 1637, King Charles I, closed it. However, in the civil war in 1642, much of the fortification was deconstructed by the Parliamentarian rebels to prevent the castle being used by the Royalists forces. Harbour Rd, Rye, East Sussex, UK, 5/1/2020

Date: 05/01/2020

Location: Harbour Rd, Rye, East Sussex, UK

Photographer: Richard Keith Wolff