A view from the inner court of Kenilworth Castle, looking south-east towards Leicester's Building

Date:: 1870 - 1910

Location:: Kenilworth Castle, Leicester's Gatehouse, Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire

Reference:: OP09905

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The castle dates from the twelfth century, and Leicester's Building was completed in the sixteenth century. It was constructed by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, as a three-storey high-status accommodation block for visitors to the castle.

Archival History

This photograph was transferred from the library of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1936.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/43 Early Photographic Print Collection: Warwickshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Medieval Castle