Canterbury Castle

Canterbury Castle is a Norman Castle in Canterbury, Kent, England (grid reference TR14545743). It is a five-minute walk from Canterbury East Station and the main bus station around City Wall.

This article is about a castle in England. For the historic strurcture in Portland, Oregon, see Canterbury Castle (Portland, Oregon).

Canterbury Castle
The interior of Canterbury Castle
Location within Kent
General information
Town or cityCanterbury, Kent
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.275686°N 1.074618°E / 51.275686; 1.074618

Canterbury Castle was one of the three original Royal castles of Kent (the other two being Rochester Castle and Dover Castle). They were all built soon after the Battle of Hastings, on the main Roman road from Dover to London. This was the route taken by William the Conqueror in October 1066, and they were built originally as motte-and-bailey castles to guard this important route.

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