Dover - Church of St Mary in Castro

Dover The Church of St Mary in Castro is inside the Castle grounds and, from its Saxon beginnings, has served garrisons within the castle and in the surrounding area. Sited on the White Cliffs of Dover with a 360 degree panorama the age of the church is uncertain but the current building dates from 800 to 1000AD (late Saxon ). It is likely that it is on the site of earlier Roman foundations, either a place of worship or a building linked to the Roman lighthouse, Pharos, which is by the West door. Roman building materials, especially tiles, were re-used by the Saxons in walls and arches. The church is a Grade I listed building