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Henry III's rebuild was concerned with realising the full potential of the castle. He built a series of towers, known as the Norfolk Towers, and extended the outer wall right up to the cliff.
It became a castle within a fortress. The inner walls were taller than the outer walls, and the gatehouses and towers higher still. The structure had evolved into the 'ultimate' in castle design.
Although the strategic importance of many castles had diminished by the end of the 16th Century, this did not apply to Dover Castle.
Over the centuries alterations were made, particularly during Napoleonic times, when extensive networks of tunnels were dug to act as barracks. This was to house soldiers who were called defend the area from looming French invasion.
The tunnels were subsequently extended and used during World War II. They acted as headquarters for the military operation that evacuated British and French forces from Dunkirk.
They were once again used during the Cold War. In the event of nuclear war breaking out, they would have housed the Regional Centre of Government.
Today it is only tourists that surround the castle, but has time passed it by or could it serve a purpose in the minds of the military…
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