n.
ancient Dubris Portus
Town (pop., 1995 est.: 34,000) and seaport on the Strait of Dover , Dover district, administrative and historic county of Kent , southeastern England.
A pre-Roman settlement existed on the site, and in the 4th century AD it was guarded by a Saxon fort. During the 11th century it was chief of the Cinque Ports . Dover Castle, a stronghold of medieval England, was besieged by rebellious barons in 1216. The town was held by Parliamentarians in the English Civil Wars . It was a naval base in World War I and was bombed by Germans in World War II. Landmarks include the castle, a Roman lighthouse, and an ancient fortress church. Famous for the white chalk cliffs rising above it, Dover is a leading passenger port.