Dover in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Saluting Platform
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 8, 2018
1. Saluting Platform Marker
Beneath here is the Long Gun Magazine,
a gunpowder magazine of c1800. This was
buried in the 1930s to form this
parade ground and saluting platform.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 51° 7.623′ N, 1° 19.404′ E. Marker is in Dover, England, in Kent. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Castle Hill Road and Canons Gate Road, on the left when traveling south. Located at the Hospital Battery at the cliff’s edge next to Dover Castle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover, England CT16 1HU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay (within shouting distance of this marker); Ramsay: retreat and return (within shouting distance of this marker); Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Dynamo (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting the Enemy in the Sky (within shouting distance of this marker); Command, Control and Communication (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); A View to the West (about 120 meters away); Finding the Enemy (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 8, 2018
2. Saluting Platform
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 8, 2018
3. 25-pdr Cannons on the Saluting Platform
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
