Alnwick, The Gatehouse c.1955
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The 11th-century castle was extended by the Percy family following its purchase by them in 1309. The shell keep was rebuilt by Henry de Percy, and the second Earl is thought to have built the barbican and gatehouse around 1440. As we can see here, two square towers flank the archway, and these are in turn supported by a pair of octagonal towers. Between the two sets of towers there was once a moat spanned by a drawbridge.
An extract from Northumberland Tyne and Wear Photographic Memories.
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