A view within Kenilworth Castle from the outer court, with Leicester's Buildings to the left and the Keep to the right

Date:: 1875 - 1900

Location:: Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire

Reference:: OP10057

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The castle dates from the twelfth century, with Leicester's Buildings, visible to the left of the frame, completed in the sixteenth century. Leicester's Building was constructed by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, as a three-storey high-status accommodation block for visitors to the castle. The photograph was taken by James Valentine and Sons Limited.

Archival History

Accessioned into the collection of the National Buildings Record on the 19th of October 1951.

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 Keep, Medieval Castle