The Keep and Leicester's Buildings at Kenilworth Castle, as seen from the remains of Mortimer's Tower, the main medieval entrance gate to the castle at the south-east corner of the site

Date:
1880 - 1905
Location:
Kenilworth Castle, Mortimer's Tower, Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire
Reference:
OP10060
Type:
Photograph (Collotype Print)
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Description

Mortimer's Tower is so called after antiquarian William Dugdale's account of Roger Mortimer, who organised a tournament at the castle in 1279. The gatehouse was constructed during the reign of King John, was at least two storeys high and comprised two D-shaped towers. This is a collotype print.

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 Gatehouse, Medieval Castle