| P number: | P596682 |
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| Caption: | Newcastle Emlyn Castle. |
| Description: | The twin towered gatehouse, which stands on the west side of the triangular inner ward, is the dominant feature of the castle. According to a record of 1336, its construction was begun in the reign of Edward II (1307-27) but it was not completed until 1349. Much later, about 1500, it was altered by Sir Rhys ap Thomas who inserted the large windows, as by then defence was of less importance than comfort. The gatehouse towers are semi-octagonal outside and rectangular internally and have latrine shafts on the north and south which may be later insertions. In the floor of the north gatehouse room is a manhole cover which blocks the slanting entrance passage of an extraordinary well-preserved vaulted cellar. Access to the upper floor of the gatehouse was via an external stair adjacent to the east wall of the north tower, which may have also served as an access stair to the wall-walk on the curtain wall. |
| Date taken: | Wed Jun 08 00:00:00 BST 2005 |
| Photographer: | Witney, P. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| X longitude/easting: | 231500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 240500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
| Size: | 687.34 KB; 999 x 1000 pixels; 85 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 264 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Stone and the built heritage (Building Britain) |
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