Moat Collection (page 10)

The Tower of London, from a survey made in 1597 by W. Haiward and J. Gascoyne (engraving)
STC88775 The Tower of London, from a survey made in 1597 by W. Haiward and J. Gascoyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Ms 493 fol. 1r The Works of Virgil with Commentary by Servius, The Bucolics
XIR50933 Ms 493 fol.1r The Works of Virgil with Commentary by Servius, The Bucolics, King sitting on his throne surrounded by his guards in front of a fortified town, France

The Mogul Emperor Babur receives the envoys Uzbeg and Rauput in the garden at Agra
SC2693 The Mogul Emperor Babur receives the envoys Uzbeg and Rauput in the garden at Agra on 18th December 1528, the emperor sits on a throne under a canopy; the fortifications of Agra are in

The Siege of Paris by Joan of Arc (c. 1412-31) in 1429, from the Vigils of Charles VII, c
EDI42069 The Siege of Paris by Joan of Arc (c.1412-31) in 1429, from the Vigils of Charles VII, c.1484 (vellum) by Martial de Paris (known as Auvergne) (fl.15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Village Street with Figures and Carts, a Moated Castle in the Background (oil on panel)
CH402205 Village Street with Figures and Carts, a Moated Castle in the Background (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

Anglo-Norman Manor House (lithograph)
5999303 Anglo-Norman Manor House (lithograph) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anglo-Norman Manor House)

A Feudal Castle, from the Moat (b / w photo)
6005762 A Feudal Castle, from the Moat (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Feudal Castle, from the Moat)

Rijsenburg Castle. (engraving, 1698)
5975590 Rijsenburg Castle. (engraving, 1698) by Flemish School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Netherlands. Rijsenburg Castle. Engraving, Netherlands, 1698. Coll)

Panoramic View of Gravelines besieged by the Duc d Orleans in July 1643
RAF63517 Panoramic View of Gravelines besieged by the Duc d Orleans in July 1643 by Peeters, Gillis (1612-53) and Bonaventura (1614-52); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London

Facsimile of October: sowing the winter grain by the Limbourg brothers
BAL65827 Facsimile of October: sowing the winter grain by the Limbourg brothers, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (vellum) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416) (after)

Rangoon: The Storming of one of the Principal Stockades on July 8th 1824
STC87760 Rangoon: The Storming of one of the Principal Stockades on July 8th 1824, plate 15 from Rangoon Views, engraved by George Hunt, 1825 (aquatint) by Moore

Ms Fr 6465 fol. 151v The Life of Louis II (846-79) The Stammerer
XIR208569 Ms Fr 6465 fol.151v The Life of Louis II (846-79) The Stammerer, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c.1460 (vellum) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Norman castles in England
Ruin of an old Norman castle with moat 249, Norman castle at Trematon, Cornwall, 250, and Norman castle with keep at Hedingham, Essex, 251

Chateau de Chantilly (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
BMR225253 Chateau de Chantilly (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Set design for Act II of the opera Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827
XJL211250 Set design for Act II of the opera Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (colour litho) by Reigbert, Otto (fl.1915); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris, France; German

Ms 493 f. 17 An exchange of gifts, from The Eclogues
XIR187866 Ms 493 f.17 An exchange of gifts, from The Eclogues by Virgil (70-19BC) with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Ancient Chinese weapons and war engines
Ancient Chinese weapons including shield 1, bow and arrow 2, axe 10, helmet 12, lance 8, 9, quiver 4, and war engines, including mobile siege ladder 13, mobile moat bridge 15, fire starter engine 14

The Citadel of Jerusalem, April 19th 1841, plate 24 from Volume I of
528570 The Citadel of Jerusalem, April 19th 1841, plate 24 from Volume I of The Holy Land, engraved by Louis Haghe (1806-85) pub

Lier, 1649 (hand-coloured engraving)
478394 Lier, 1649 (hand-coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lier, now in Belgium)

View of Adrichem House, from Het Zeganpralent Kennemerlant
STC468620 View of Adrichem House, from Het Zeganpralent Kennemerlant by Hendrick de Leth and Matthias Brouerius Van Nidek, published c.1700-1730 (coloured engraving) by Dutch School

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)

The Hall, the Bridge and the Moat (b / w photo)
3104016 The Hall, the Bridge and the Moat (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hall, the Bridge and the Moat)

Aachen (etching)
2634703 Aachen (etching) by German School, (18th century); (add.info.: After Merians view of Aachen in his " Topographia Westphaliae" (1647).); German, out of copyright

Fort at Ceuta, Spanish city in Morocco, North Africa
Walls of the Fort, surrounded by a moat, at Ceuta, Spanish city in Morocco, North Africa. Date: circa 1930

Sketches in Uganda, the latest protectorate of the British Empire (litho)
1064410 Sketches in Uganda, the latest protectorate of the British Empire (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Uganda)

Townsfolk Skating on a Castle Moat (oil on panel)
3431779 Townsfolk Skating on a Castle Moat (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Leeds Castle (colour litho)
3643151 Leeds Castle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leeds Castle. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

View of the keep of the castle, built 1355-88 (photo)
XIR249233 View of the keep of the castle, built 1355-88 (photo) by French School, (14th century); Bellegarde, Loiret, France; French, out of copyright

View of the Chateau d Azay-le-Rideau, built for Gilles Berthelot, 1518-27 (photo)
XIR249215 View of the Chateau d Azay-le-Rideau, built for Gilles Berthelot, 1518-27 (photo) by French School, (16th century); Azay-le-Rideau, Indre et Loire

Cloth with view of the Mandalay Palace (textile)
LIT372496 Cloth with view of the Mandalay Palace (textile) by Burmese School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mandalay Palace built 1857-59 by King Mindon (1808-78)

View of Vadstena Castle, built in 1545 (photo)
XIR244179 View of Vadstena Castle, built in 1545 (photo) by Swedish School, (16th century); Vadstena, Sweden; (add.info.: built for King Gustav I Vasa as a fortress to protect Stockholm from southern)

View of Marquette House, Kennemerland, from Het Zeganpralent Kennemerlant
489287 View of Marquette House, Kennemerland, from Het Zeganpralent Kennemerlant by Hendrick de Leth and Matthias Brouerius Van Nidek, published c.1700-30 (coloured engraving) by Dutch School

Lat 6067 The Turkish Operations at the Siege of Rhodes, from
EDI193072 Lat 6067 The Turkish Operations at the Siege of Rhodes, from A History of the Siege of Rhodes, by Guillaume Caoursin, 1483 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Broughton Castle
LLM457615 Broughton Castle by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Broughton Castle. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

Helmingham Hall
LLM457613 Helmingham Hall by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helmingham Hall. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

Shirburn Castle
LLM457608 Shirburn Castle by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shirburn Castle. Illustration for Pictureque Views of Seats by F O Morris (William Mackenzie)

A chateau with drawbridge (pen & brown ink on paper)
CTS449207 A chateau with drawbridge (pen & brown ink on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 8x15.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Mechelen, 1649 (hand-coloured engraving)
478395 Mechelen, 1649 (hand-coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechelen, now part of Aarschot province, Belgium)

The Old Hall, Wolverhampton, 1887 (pencil on paper)
WAG421394 The Old Hall, Wolverhampton, 1887 (pencil on paper) by Purdon, D. W. (fl.1887); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; British, out of copyright

Map of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, 1713 (ink and gouache on paper) (b / w photo)
ARN162656 Map of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, 1713 (ink and gouache on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Sortie of Zrinyi during the defence of Szigetvar against the Turks, 1566, 1825 (litho)
STC357982 Sortie of Zrinyi during the defence of Szigetvar against the Turks, 1566, 1825 (litho) by Krafft, Johann Peter (1780-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

The East End of the Fort of Mongheer, 1787 (aquatint)
STC414254 The East End of the Fort of Mongheer, 1787 (aquatint) by Hodges, William (1744-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: from drawings made during his travels in India)

Sketches of Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire (engraving)
1596679 Sketches of Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire)

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Discover the enchanting moats that guard the secrets of history and beauty. From Hever Castle, the cherished childhood home of Anne Boleyn, to Nunney Castle's picturesque ruins in Edenbridge, Kent, these water-filled fortifications transport us back in time. Caerphilly Castle stands proudly in Glamorgan, Wales, its imposing moat reflecting centuries of power and grandeur. Meanwhile, Beaumaris Castle enchants as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Anglesey Island with its perfectly preserved moat encircling medieval splendor. Dive into the legendary tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren as you explore Caerphilly Castle's historic grounds. In Belfast's Dundonald Moat and Church, find solace amidst nature's tranquility while Eltham Palace captivates with its stunning 17th-century architecture. Swans gracefully glide across Leeds Castle's shimmering waters in Kent before we return to Hever Castle once more - a timeless gem steeped in Anne Boleyn's legacy. Finally, Raglan Castle beckons from Monmouthshire with its majestic moat guarding tales of knights and kings. Embark on an unforgettable journey through Europe's most captivating moats.