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Image title:

Broughton Castle

Source:

Oman, Charles: “Castles” (1926)

Place shown:

Broughton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Keywords:

water, towers, bridges, entrances, castles, manors, colour

Status:

stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit requested

Notes:

The Barbican or Outer Gate
Started in AD 1300 or so by Sir John de Broughton and granted a licence to crenellate (that is, to fortify it and add the embrasures for archers ontop of the roof) in 1406, Broughton Castle is really a fortified manor house.

See the famioly Web site for more pictures and information. The castle is open to visitors.

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042-Broughton-Castle-the-Barbican-or-Outer-Gate-437x500.jpg

Blog link:

http://www.fromoldbooks.org/OmanCastles/pages/042-Broughton-Castle-the-Barbican-or-Outer-Gate//042-Broughton-Castle-the-Barbican-or-Outer-Gate-437x500.jpg

Photographer:

Charles Oman (1860 – 1946)

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