Reconstruction illustration showing the destruction of the Great Tower, also known as Hastings' Tower, at Ashby de la Zouch Castle by Parliamentarian forces in 1646 during the Civil War, after the Royalist stronghold's surrender earlier in the year

Date:
circa 2007
Location:
Ashby De La Zouch Castle, Keep (Hastings Tower), Ashby-De-La-Zouch, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire
Reference:
IC205/003
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

The castle buildings were used for a short time as a prison for prominent Royalists, but fears that the castle could once again be used as an enemy stronghold led to the destruction of the remaining defensive buildings.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC205 Ashby De La Zouch Castle, Leicestershire; 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: Kenning, Phil

Keywords

Medieval Keep, Military