Caption

Lancaster Castle. 1876, View of Lancaster Castle, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Wright, HM & Co., Lancaster (Lancashire), London, 1876, paper, photoaquatint, height 127 mm x width 180 mm, castle, gate, entrance, Lancashire, Lancaster Castle, A stone gatehouse with battlements and two projecting round towers frames a large arched entrance, with masonry showing visible blocks and small slit windows; decorative corbels run beneath the parapet and a carved emblem is set above the arch; surrounding buildings with crenellated walls and rectangular windows rise behind the gatehouse; mature trees flank the structure and a curved stone wall and railing lead toward the entrance; a cobbled forecourt and a solitary lamp post stand before the arch, and a partial ruined wall appears at the right edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B00_045

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Keywords

Lancaster Castle 1876 View page photomechanical print photographer Wright HM & Co Lancaster Lancashire London paper photoaquatint height 127 mm x width 180 mm castle gate entrance stone gatehouse battlements two projecting round towers frames large arched masonry showing visible blocks small slit windows decorative corbels run beneath parapet carved emblem set arch surrounding buildings crenellated walls rectangular windows rise gatehouse mature trees flank structure curved stone wall railing lead cobbled forecourt solitary lamp post stand partial ruined wall right edge