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"Turrets: Guardians of History and Grandeur" Step into the enchanting world of turrets, where history whispers through their stone walls

Background imageTurrets Collection: Residence of J. A. McMurtrie (b / w photo)

Residence of J. A. McMurtrie (b / w photo)
DPL415419 Residence of J. A. McMurtrie (b/w photo) by Rose & Hopkins Studio (fl.1896-1901); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: mansion of John A)

Background imageTurrets Collection: Valhalla and the Midgard Serpent, 1680

Valhalla and the Midgard Serpent, 1680
MGN169954 Valhalla and the Midgard Serpent, 1680 by Icelandic School, (17th century); 33x10 cm; Arni Magnusson Institute, Reykjavik

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle, built c. 1453 (photo)

View of the castle, built c. 1453 (photo)
JFS249938 View of the castle, built c.1453 (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Coca, Segovia, Spain; (add.info.: built by Don Alonso de Fonseca (1418-73); ); eJohn Ferro Sims; Spanish

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle from the Duero river valley (photo)

View of the castle from the Duero river valley (photo)
JFS249932 View of the castle from the Duero river valley (photo) by Spanish School; Penafiel Castle, Penafiel, Valladolid

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle (photo)

View of the castle (photo)
JFS249940 View of the castle (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Simancas, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info.: repository of the Spanish National Archives since 1545;)

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle walls and keep (photo)

View of the castle walls and keep (photo)
JFS249930 View of the castle walls and keep (photo) by Spanish School; Penafiel Castle, Penafiel, Valladolid, Spain; (add.info)

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle walls and keep (photo)

View of the castle walls and keep (photo)
JFS249929 View of the castle walls and keep (photo) by Spanish School; Penafiel Castle, Penafiel, Valladolid, Spain; (add.info)

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle, built c. 1453 (photo)

View of the castle, built c. 1453 (photo)
XIR213940 View of the castle, built c.1453 (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Coca, Segovia, Spain; (add.info.: Don Alonso de Fonseca (1418-73); ); Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: The Chateau de Vincennes (pen & ink with wash on paper)

The Chateau de Vincennes (pen & ink with wash on paper)
449280 The Chateau de Vincennes (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Gasselin, Noel (fl.1677); 13.7x38.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageTurrets Collection: The Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, c. 1905 (silver gelatin print)

The Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, c. 1905 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380789 The Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, c.1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 35.6x27.9 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageTurrets Collection: The Tomb of Saadat Ali in the Kaiserbagh Palace, Lucknow, 1858 (b / w photo)

The Tomb of Saadat Ali in the Kaiserbagh Palace, Lucknow, 1858 (b / w photo)
NAM310684 The Tomb of Saadat Ali in the Kaiserbagh Palace, Lucknow, 1858 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum

Background imageTurrets Collection: City and County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

City and County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
The City and County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Union Station, Portland, Maine, USA

Union Station, Portland, Maine, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, 1405-09 (tempera

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, 1405-09 (tempera
3493015 The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, 1405-09 (tempera, gold and ink on vellum) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416); 23.8x17 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageTurrets Collection: Lindau, Lake Constance, Germany (colour photo)

Lindau, Lake Constance, Germany (colour photo)
3094002 Lindau, Lake Constance, Germany (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lindau, Lake Constance, Germany)

Background imageTurrets Collection: Chateau de Rambouillet, Ile-de-France (colour photo)

Chateau de Rambouillet, Ile-de-France (colour photo)
3095097 Chateau de Rambouillet, Ile-de-France (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau de Rambouillet, Ile-de-France)

Background imageTurrets Collection: Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland

Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, dating back to the 15th century, with a Black Watch tartan background. Date: circa 1905

Background imageTurrets Collection: Moorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving)

Moorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving)
2655287 Moorish Arch, looking from the Tunnel, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving) by Bury, Thomas Talbot (1811-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurrets Collection: Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA

Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA
Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: Cossitt Library and Post Office, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Cossitt Library and Post Office, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: Entrance to Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Entrance to Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a flock of sheep. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: Plans and Sections of the Turrets and Guns of HMS Thunderer (engraving)

Plans and Sections of the Turrets and Guns of HMS Thunderer (engraving)
1613666 Plans and Sections of the Turrets and Guns of HMS Thunderer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurrets Collection: General Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

General Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, seen at night by moonlight. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: University of Glasgow - West Quadrangle looking North

University of Glasgow - West Quadrangle looking North. late 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: University of Glasgow - East Quadrangle looking East

University of Glasgow - East Quadrangle looking East. late 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: University of Glasgow - Bute Hall from East Quadrangle

University of Glasgow - Bute Hall from East Quadrangle. late 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle (photo)

View of the castle (photo)
JFS249931 View of the castle (photo) by Spanish School; Penafiel Castle, Penafiel, Valladolid, Spain; (add.info.: castle situated at the confluence of the Duero)

Background imageTurrets Collection: The perimiter wall and corner towers (photo)

The perimiter wall and corner towers (photo)
JFS249925 The perimiter wall and corner towers (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Grajal del Campos, Castilla y Leon

Background imageTurrets Collection: Kew Palace as seen from Brentford, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b

Kew Palace as seen from Brentford, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b
STC201070 Kew Palace as seen from Brentford, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (b.1785) published in 1819 (colour litho) by Gendall

Background imageTurrets Collection: Castle of Pierrefonds, France, c. 1880 (litho)

Castle of Pierrefonds, France, c. 1880 (litho)
KW441327 Castle of Pierrefonds, France, c.1880 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Military)

Background imageTurrets Collection: Oberons Palace, c. 1611 (pen & ink on paper)

Oberons Palace, c. 1611 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407533 Oberons Palace, c.1611 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: stage design for Oberon)

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of Coutances Cathedral from the east (photo)

View of Coutances Cathedral from the east (photo)
MAE172195 View of Coutances Cathedral from the east (photo) by French School, (13th century); Coutances, Normandy, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: Roman Wall - Turret on Blackcarts Farm, 1875 (w / c on paper)

Roman Wall - Turret on Blackcarts Farm, 1875 (w / c on paper)
1213596 Roman Wall - Turret on Blackcarts Farm, 1875 (w/c on paper) by Mossman, David (1825-1901); 53.0x35.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageTurrets Collection: Early Marklin US market fort, c. 1895-1908 (handpainted tinplate)

Early Marklin US market fort, c. 1895-1908 (handpainted tinplate)
653632 Early MAarklin US market fort, c.1895-1908 (handpainted tinplate) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat. ref)

Background imageTurrets Collection: The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle, 1802 (oil on canvas)

The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle, 1802 (oil on canvas)
HOL32775 The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle, 1802 (oil on canvas) by Barker, Benjamin (1776-1838); 62.3x74 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageTurrets Collection: Ehrenburg on the Mosel (pencil & w / c on paper)

Ehrenburg on the Mosel (pencil & w / c on paper)
1000968 Ehrenburg on the Mosel (pencil & w/c on paper) by Hunt, Alfred William (1830-96); 14.3x37.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: WWI French Renault light tank, 1914-18 (b / w photo)

WWI French Renault light tank, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
870190 WWI French Renault light tank, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: Dieppe Chateau, France, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Dieppe Chateau, France, 1923 (oil on canvas)
3601794 Dieppe Chateau, France, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Heyworth, Richard (1862-1941); 99x125 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: The Moscow Kremlin in the time of Tsar Ivan III (1440-1505) (crayon)

The Moscow Kremlin in the time of Tsar Ivan III (1440-1505) (crayon)
BAL209482 The Moscow Kremlin in the time of Tsar Ivan III (1440-1505) (crayon) by Vasnetsov, Apollinari Mikhailovich (1856-1933); Memorial Estate Museum, Kislovodsk, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: The Alcazar before the 1862 fire, Segovia (litho)

The Alcazar before the 1862 fire, Segovia (litho)
KW229706 The Alcazar before the 1862 fire, Segovia (litho) by Roberts, David (1796-1864) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: The castle, originally founded in the 10th century by Fernan Gonzalez (photo)

The castle, originally founded in the 10th century by Fernan Gonzalez (photo)
XIR243754 The castle, originally founded in the 10th century by Fernan Gonzalez (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Turegano, Castilla y Leon

Background imageTurrets Collection: Biting with all her teeth at once: the tremendous power of a Great modern Battle-ship

Biting with all her teeth at once: the tremendous power of a Great modern Battle-ship
STC312658 Biting with all her teeth at once: the tremendous power of a Great modern Battle-ships broadside, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (litho) by Lacy

Background imageTurrets Collection: View of the castle, built c. 1453 (photo)

View of the castle, built c. 1453 (photo)
JFS249937 View of the castle, built c.1453 (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Coca, Segovia, Spain; (add.info.: built by Don Alonso de Fonseca (1418-73); ); eJohn Ferro Sims; Spanish

Background imageTurrets Collection: Looking onto the Quadrangle at Windsor, from a compilation of views of Windsor

Looking onto the Quadrangle at Windsor, from a compilation of views of Windsor
STC251583 Looking onto the Quadrangle at Windsor, from a compilation of views of Windsor, Eton and Virginia Water, c.1825-30 (colour litho) by Daniell

Background imageTurrets Collection: The castle battlements (photo)

The castle battlements (photo)
JFS249971 The castle battlements (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Almodovar del Rio, Andalucia, Spain; eJohn Ferro Sims; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageTurrets Collection: Three Corner towers and perimiter walls from below (photo)

Three Corner towers and perimiter walls from below (photo)
JFS249927 Three Corner towers and perimiter walls from below (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Grajal del Campos, Castilla y Leon

Background imageTurrets Collection: View from the ramparts (photo)

View from the ramparts (photo)
JFS249926 View from the ramparts (photo) by Spanish School, (15th century); Grajal del Campos, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info)

Background imageTurrets Collection: HM Turret-Ship 'Dreadnought'(engraving)

HM Turret-Ship "Dreadnought"(engraving)
1059963 HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought")



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"Turrets: Guardians of History and Grandeur" Step into the enchanting world of turrets, where history whispers through their stone walls. From the iconic city gates in London to the majestic Harlech Castle, these architectural wonders have stood as sentinels throughout time. In East Yorkshire's Driffield Union workhouse, turrets rise proudly against the sky, a testament to resilience and community. Across the Irish Sea lies Carrickfergus Castle & Harbour in Co Antrim, Ireland - its turrets overlooking turbulent waters with an air of regality. Venture further west to Cardigan Castle in Wales, where turrets stand tall amidst lush greenery, echoing tales of battles fought and won. In Scotland's Glamis Castle and Stirling Castle's entrance, turrets exude grandeur and grace while guarding centuries-old secrets. Travel south to England's Shropshire county and discover Whittington - a village adorned with charming turreted structures that transport you back in time. Journey across borders to Carcassonne in France; its Languedoc fortress boasting formidable towers that have witnessed countless stories unfold within its ancient walls. Immerse yourself in French elegance at Chateau de Chaumont castle in Loire-et-Cher; here, romanticism intertwines with medieval architecture as delicate spires reach towards the heavens. Across continents lies Michigan Avenue in Chicago; towering skyscrapers punctuated by modern-day turrets create a mesmerizing skyline that captivates all who behold it. Finally, let us not forget Roundhay Park from the Castle - an oil painting capturing nature's beauty framed by distant turret silhouettes. These diverse locations remind us that no matter where we are on this vast planet Earth or what era we find ourselves living in – there will always be something magical about these timeless guardians called "turrets.