Reconstruction painting showing castle guests, inhabitants and workers walking in the courtyard between the buildings in the bailey at Launceston Castle, as they may have appeared in circa 1250

Date:
1994
Location:
Launceston Castle, Bailey, Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall
Reference:
IC057/007
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

Between 1227 and 1272, Richard, Earl of Cornwall, was responsible for huge construction projects at Launceston Castle. During this period, stone perimeter fortifications were added, as pictured here, along with the insertion of the High Tower within the shell keep, the addition of the walls flanking the motte and the adjoining D-shaped tower.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC057 Launceston Castle, Cornwall; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dunn, Peter

Keywords

Medieval Bailey, Medieval Castle