Whitstable: the castle
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Whitstable: the castle
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 9 Jul 2011
More a stately home than a castle in the sense of defence, the original house stood downhill of the present building. There is a history of the building on the Castle website http://www.whitstablecastle.co.uk/whitstable-castle-history.php although it does not state exactly when the present building dates from. It was bought by the town council in 1935 and the grounds were opened to the public in 1948. Upon the abolition of Whitstable Urban District Council with local government reorganisation in 1972, it stood empty for a few years before a committee was established to reinvigorate the castle and making it a community building. Today, a fair was being held with children's amusements, stalls for local businesses, and live music performances on the higher lawn at the back.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.364166
Longitude
1.03465