Title

Gatehouse and approach bridge, Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire, 2006

Caption

Gatehouse and approach bridge, Kirby Muxloe Castle, Leicestershire, 2006. Construction of the castle was begun in 1480 by William, Lord Hastings, a favourite of King Edward IV. Hastings was executed in 1483 after Richard III seized the throne and work on the castle ceased not long afterwards.

Date

2006

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19B38_465

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,1Mb (1,8Mb) / 14,0in x 9,5in / 4189 x 2848 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior outdoors water building buildings England architecture country bridge British English castle color colour ruins medieval ruin fortification entrance location century Britain MOAT outside ruined leicestershire 21st century Middle Ages gatehouse 15th century English Heritage 2000s fifteenth century TGN photograph William William Hastings Hastings Alun Bull Bull Alun Kirby Muxloe Castle Kirby Muxloe 1st Baron Hastings Lord Hastings William Hastings photograph