THE KEEP MILITARY MUSEUM

Today the Keep Military Museum is a striking landmark in the heart of Dorchester. Completed in 1879, it was designed to resemble a Norman Castle, and is built of Portland stone which gives it a white appearance... The Keep Military Museum is a museum in Dorchester offering a fascinating insight into local military history... 'The 'keep' or armoury at Dorchester was an unusually realistic interpretation of a mediaeval castle, by the army's standards, which must have been in response to local sensibilities over the historic character of the town.'

Also known as: Keep Military Museum

Registration numbers: 1054956 (W), 1200607 (W)

Primary location: Dorchester United Kingdom