TL3212 : Hertford Castle Gatehouse

Hertford, Hertfordshire, Great Britain

Hertford Castle Gatehouse
Hertford Castle Gatehouse
Many people think this is the castle, but it is infact the Gatehouse to the castle. It was built in 1461-5 but was much altered in the 18th century. Between 1789 and 1792 the Earl of Hillsborough had a south wing added and the gateway changed into an entrance hall where a porch and door was added, as the pictures shows. The Earl had married into the Cecil family who owned the castle. Apart from this Gatehouse, the only surviving parts of the castle are the motte and some of the flint curtain wall.
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TL3212, 22 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Robert Edwards   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Wednesday, 23 April, 2008
Submitted
Tuesday, 29 April, 2008
Category
Gatehouse   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 324 124 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:47.7071N 0:4.8564W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 324 124
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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