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  Colin
  
  Part of the Moats Bulwark.
  
  I am sure either Paul or Kathy will have some old pics of the Tea Garden that was in the same area.Our "Friends of Dover Castle" Magazine No51 has a short write up on Moats Bulwark. I quote from this:
  
  " In 1539, when England was in grave danger of being invaded by French and Spanish forces acting under the encouragement of the Pope, Henry VIII
  arranged a great programme of defence buildings all around the east and south coasts. The castles at Deal,Walmer and Sandgate were included in this enormous undertaking.
  He already had the great castle at Dover, but the guns stationed on the cliff top were unable to be utilised sufficiently to defend the seashore.
  In consequence he built three gun positions to deter any enemy landings in Dover Bay. The westermost was Archcliffe Fort. The Black Battery stood near the landward end of the present Admiralty Pier but has long since gone. Finally Moats Bulwark, much altered later, was built halfway up the cliff below the castle. All three were armed with an assortment of guns and an establishment of soldiers."
  
  I had published a letter in the Dover Express a couple of weeks back where I have suggested the entrance to the castle could be in this area with a lift. Also the land in front (currently an overgrown eyesore) could easily be a coach drop-off point with Visitor Information etc.
  
  At present the town does not enjoy much of the footfall of visitors to the castle and to re-develop this part for access to the castle with adequate car parking on the DTIZ site would at least give the oportunity for castle visitors to visit the town.

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