Crenellation Collection

Nantwich, Cheshire

LANCASTER CASTLE, Lancashire
Lancaster Castle, Lancashire, with some kind of social event going on in the grounds. Date: 1845

Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
General view of Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century

Lords Castle, Barbados, West Indies
Lords Castle, Saint Philip, Barbados, West Indies -- a Georgian mansion which belonged to a bucaneer, Sam Lord, and later became a hotel. Date: circa 1910

Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of the main doorway of Picton Castle, with a horse and carriage waiting, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century

Medieval fortress, Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden
View of a medieval fortress (Karnan) with tower in the city centre of Helsingborg, Skane (Scania), Sweden. The building dates from the early 13th century

Military staff college, Quetta, Balochistan, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1920

Winter scene with Tower of London on a Christmas card
Winter scene with the River Thames and the Tower of London on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of white lace and pink bells. Date: circa 1890s

Castle, La Zisa, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Bodiam Castle / 1906
Bodiam Castle, Sussex

Doonagore Castle, Co Clare, Ireland, 16Th Century Tower House Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean

74th Regiment Armory, Buffalo, New York State, USA. circa 1900s

Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, Cornwall
Parish church of King Charles the Martyr and Carrick Roads (waterway), Falmouth, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Citadel (Tower of David), Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

The Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. An historic landmark, it was built on the cliffs in 1721 by Trinity House as a navigation mark to guide shipping

View of St Marys Church, Stone, near Dartford, Kent, nicknamed the Lantern of Kent, dating back to the 13th century. circa 1845

St Patricks School, Karachi, British India
St Patricks School, Karachi, Sindh Province, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1900

Sketch of St Marys Church, Hartwell, Buckinghamshire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell

Nizwa fort, Oman

Compton Wynyates / Warks
Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire

Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales

Portugal, Lisbon. Cathedral of Saint Mary Major. View of one of the two towers flanking the facade

Bomb damage, Coventry Cathedral, WW2
Bomb damage, Coventry Cathedral, November 1940, Second World War. 1940

Hotel Illa d Or, Port of Pollensa, Majorca, Spain
Hotel Illa d Or, Port of Pollensa (Pollenca), Majorca, Spain. Date: 1920s

Dunkenhaigh Hall, Clayton-le-Moors, near Accrington, Lancs
Dunkenhaigh Hall, Clayton-le-Moors, near Accrington, Lancashire Date: circa 1910

Bleak House, Broadstairs, Kent, which inspired Charles Dickens novel of the same name. Date: circa 1910

Ightham Mote, Kent Date: circa 1905

Schoolboys at Atlantic College (United World College of the Atlantic), St Donat's Castle, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, South Wales. Date: 1969

St Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. circa 1890

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Serbia, Smederevo along Danube river, fortress Date: 30/07/2005

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Portugal, Tomar. The Convento de Cristo was built in 1160, with later additions, in the Manueline architectural style as the headquarters of the Order of the Knights Templar. Date: 14/12/2007

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Portugal, Sintra. The 9th century Moorish Castle sits at the top of a hill over Sintra. The Moors then surrendered to King Afonso Henriques of Portugal after the Siege of Lisbon in 1147

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The medieval stronghold of Tsarevets, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Date: 06/02/2008

East Port or Cowgate Port, 1891 (etching)
6200333 East Port or Cowgate Port, 1891 (etching) by Winter, Richard Davidson (1862-1947); 24.3x15.6 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales
6339793 Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Gothic chimney-piece in Mona marble, a sagegreen marble from Wales)

Alnwick Castle (ink & pencil on card)
1214538 Alnwick Castle (ink & pencil on card) by Richardson, Thomas Miles (1784-1848); 28.0x23.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

New Front of Whites Almshouses, 1826 (w / c on paper)
2831618 New Front of Whites Almshouses, 1826 (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

The Honourable Artillery Companys Barracks, London Date: circa 1900

King Edward I in action during the Siege of Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1296

Knepp Castle, West Sussex (colour photo)
3094959 Knepp Castle, West Sussex (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knepp Castle, West Sussex)

Abbey and church, Minster, Sheerness (colour photo)
3094905 Abbey and church, Minster, Sheerness (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbey and church, Minster, Sheerness)

The New College, Hampstead (colour photo)
3095048 The New College, Hampstead (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New College, Hampstead)

The Church of St. Peter at Ightham, Kent
The Church of St Peter at Ightham, Kent - cover design, The History and Records of Ightham Church by Sir Edward R Harrison Date: circa 1900

Leeds Castle, from R. Ackermanns (1764-1834) Repository of Arts
STC119575 Leeds Castle, from R. Ackermanns (1764-1834) Repository of Arts, 1828 (colour engraving) by Crouch, William (fl.1817-50) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: seat of F. W)

View of the National Palace (photo)
KW237470 View of the National Palace (photo) by Portuguese School, (15th century); Palacio Nacional da Pena, Sintra

Lincoln College from Turl Street, Oxford. circa 1890

La Lonja (photo)
KW200798 La Lonja (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); La Lonja, Valencia, Spain; (add.info.: directed by master stonemason Pere Compte; ); Spanish, out of copyright

Haddon Hall, Derbyshire. 1870s

View of St Asaph Cathedral, Denbighshire, North Wales, dating back to the 13th century. Date: circa 1845

View of Llandaff Cathedral, near Cardiff, South Wales. Date: circa 1845

View of Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire. Date: circa 1845

Gatehouse to a monastery, Bristol
Gatehouse which at one time led to a monastery, Bristol. Date: circa 1845

General view of Bristol Cathedral, Bristol
General view of Bristol Cathedral (Cathedral Church of St Augustine). Date: circa 1845

General view of Carlisle Cathedral, Cumbria, from the north. Date: circa 1845

View inside Penshurst Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, by this time accessible via the new railway from London to Dover

Music cover, Sabbath Recreations, J Pridham
Music cover, Sabbath Recreations, A Collection of Sacred Airs for the pianoforte arranged by J Pridham, with a view of Rochester Cathedral, Kent. 1880s

The Torre de Belem, built c. 1514 (photo) (see also 237479, 237480, 237481)
KW237483 The Torre de Belem, built c.1514 (photo) (see also 237479, 237480, 237481) by Arruda, Francisco de (c.1480-1547); Lisbon

The Torre de Belem, built c. 1514 (photo) (see also 237479, 237481 & 237483)
KW237480 The Torre de Belem, built c.1514 (photo) (see also 237479, 237481 & 237483) by Arruda, Francisco de (c.1480-1547); Lisbon

View of a domed turret (photo)
KW237474 View of a domed turret (photo) by Portuguese School, (16th century); Palacio Nacional da Pena, Sintra, Portugal; (add.info.: summer residence of the kings of Portugal; ); Portuguese

A castle tower (photo)
KW237472 A castle tower (photo) by Portuguese School, (16th century); Palacio Nacional da Pena, Sintra, Portugal; (add.info.: royal summer residence of the kings of Portugal; ); Portuguese

Victorian card tray decorated with a scene of Pembroke College, Oxford and St
NCO256321 Victorian card tray decorated with a scene of Pembroke College, Oxford and St. Aldates church (papier mache) by Spiers, Richard Phene (1838-1916) & Benjamin W

Palazzo Vecchio in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence (oil on canvas)
419889 Palazzo Vecchio in the Piazza della Signoria, Florence (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); Museo di Firenze Com era, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, as depicted on a fresco painting at Newnham Padox. Date: 1620

St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, London
St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, Barnet, north London. Known as the Beacon Church, since the tower and fire beacon were added in the early 16th century. Date: 1842

Four views, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA -- University Hall, Armory, Administration Building, Library. Date: 1937

The Barbican, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland (colour photo)
3094950 The Barbican, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barbican, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland)

Castle at Edge Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Castle at Edge Hill (Edgehill), Banbury, Oxfordshire (now in Warwickshire). Date: circa 1908

The Douglas Room, Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland, with a display of helmets and drums. Date: circa 1905

St Chads Church, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex. Date: circa 1908

Tulloch Castle, Dingwall, near Inverness, Scotland. Date: 1900s

St Chads Church, Lichfield, Staffordshire. Date: circa 1910

Edgbaston Old Church, Birmingham, West Midlands. circa 1920

St Wynwallows Church, Landewednack, Cornwall. Date: circa 1905

Parish church in the village of Luxulyan, Cornwall
Parish church in the village of Luxulyan, near St Austell, Cornwall. Date: circa 1905

Rockwood Hall, Mount Pleasant, New York, USA, home of William Rockefeller. Date: circa 1905

Taylors Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA
Taylors Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

The Chapel, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA
The Chapel, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Thompson Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA
Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Sandown Castle, Kent 1853
Sandown Castle, Kent - one of the Cinque Ports. 1853

Conway Castle Bridge, Gwynedd, North Wales
Conway (Conwy) Castle suspension bridge, Gwynedd, North Wales, designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826. Date: circa 1930s

Lowther Castle, Cumberland, home for WW2 evacuees
Lowther Castle, Cumberland, home of Lord Lonsdsale, requisitioned as a home for WW2 evacuees, 2 September 1940. 1940

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Date: early 20th century

St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London. circa 1905

Boys and Girls Colleges, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. circa 1900

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Crenellation, a term often associated with medieval architecture, refers to the distinctive battlements or parapets that adorn castles and fortresses. These structures not only served as defensive features but also added an air of grandeur and elegance to these magnificent buildings. One such example can be found at Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest in South Wales. Its crenellated walls stand tall, showcasing the architectural prowess of its creators. Similarly, Nantwich in Cheshire boasts impressive crenellations on its historic structures, transporting visitors back in time. Lancaster Castle in Lancashire is another remarkable sight adorned with crenellations. This imposing fortress has witnessed centuries of history unfold within its fortified walls. Venturing further north to Helsingborg in Skane, Sweden reveals a medieval fortress complete with crenellations that overlooks the city's picturesque landscape. Even beyond Europe's borders lie this architectural marvel. Lord's Castle in Barbados stands proudly amidst the West Indies' tropical beauty while Quetta's Military Staff College showcases British India's influence through its crenellated design. Doonagore Castle perched on Ireland's Co Clare coastline offers breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean from its 16th-century tower house embellished with intricate crenellation patterns. The Tower of London takes on a magical aura during winter when it graces Christmas cards worldwide. Its iconic silhouette against a snowy backdrop captivates viewers and highlights the enchanting allure of crenellation. Traveling eastward brings us to Jerusalem where the Citadel (Tower of David) stands as a testament to ancient times. Its majestic structure adorned with timeless crenellations tells tales from centuries past. La Zisa castle located in Palermo, Sicily invites visitors into its regal halls boasting stunning ornate crenellation designs that reflect Italy's rich cultural heritage. Finally, St Mary's Church in Hartwell, Buckinghamshire showcases the versatility of crenellation.