Photographs of Keep Yard, Dover Castle
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The massive square keep, was built by Henry II to replace the wooden one
constructed on the spot by his great-grandfather William the Conqueror.
Keep yard, or the inner bailey with the walls and towers surrounding it, forms the
inner ward of the Castle, approached by two gates - King's gate on the north-east,
and Palace gate on the south.
Rochester Castle,
Newcastle and
Hedingham Castle are all built to similar designs.
