Queen Elizabeth's Gate, in the foreground, at Carisbrooke Castle, with the west gatehouse tower in the background

Date:: 1850 - 1900

Location:: Carisbrooke Castle, Gatehouse, Newport, Carisbrooke, Isle Of Wight; Show all locations

Carisbrooke Castle, Queen Elizabeth's Gate, Newport, Carisbrooke, Isle Of Wight

Reference:: OP06165

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The west gatehouse tower was once known as Woodville's Gate, because it was built in the mid-15th century by Anthony de Wydville, then Lord of the castle. The gatehouse was well defended with arrow loops, machicolations and a portcullis as it was the main entrance to the castle's inner complex.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/21 Early Photographic Print Collection: Isle Of Wight; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Gate, Medieval Castle, Medieval Gatehouse