Items matching towers taken from The Story of Some English Shires (1897)

towers: buildings or parts of buildings that are tall and narrow, such as a church tower or a castle turret.

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Pictures from The Story of Some English Shires by Mandell Creighton, D.D., Lord Bishop of London (1843 – 1901). My copy says there were one hundred and fifty copies made.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for Mandell Creighton.

Edgar’s Gateway, Worcester

The Story of Some English Shires (1897)

The engraving (signed Whymper) is of Edgar Tower, also known as St Mary’s Gate, an arched and defended stone tower guarding a gateway in the city wall. It was thought to have been build in the 10th C [...]

Keywords: gates, towers, entrances, people, windows, christmas

Places shown: Worcester; Worcestershire; England

Added: 2006-06-14

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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