Title

Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, c1900s-c1920s.Artist: Francis Frith

Caption

Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, c1900s-c1920s. This Norman castle was founded by Roger de Montgomery in c1070. Much of it was demolished during the rebuilding and strengthening of the castle by Edward I in c1300, when an outer bailey was also added. It was never used as a fortress after this date, and over the centuries was allowed to fall into disrepair. Elizabeth I gave the castle to the bailiffs and burgesses of Shrewsbury in 1586, and little was done to the building until the Civil War, when further alterations were made. It was captured by the Parliamentarians in 1645, and it was not until 1660, when Charles II was restored to the throne, that it was returned to the ownership of the crown.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1900

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C34_355

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (5,1Mb) / 17,4in x 11,2in / 5215 x 3346 (300dpi)

Keywords

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