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| Narrow slits
such as this protected the defender but left many unwanted guests in the
line of fire. |
Another image
of the firing holes crafted into the Round Towers at Skipton Castle.
This one may have been designed for a crossbowman. |
The
banqueting hall at Skipton Castle. |
One of the
many Cannon on show at Skipton Castle. |
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| A view of the
round tower and Tudor Wing of Skipton Castle. |
Conduit
Court, located at the heart of Skipton Castle. |
Another view
of the Conduit Court. |
The Conduit
Court was the centre of the Castle, it has many defensive and homely
qualities. |
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| One of the
towers to the rear of the Castle. |
The curtain
wall at the front of Skipton Castle. |
Rooms inside
Medieval Castles are often very dark, as illustrated in this image. |
The view of
the Castle from underneath the gatehouse. An intruder would be under
fire from over 20 vantage points if stood here! |
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| Another view
of the front of the main Castle buildings. |
The
gatehouse, taken from in front of the main entrance t the Castle. |
If you look
very closely at this image you can detect the signs of the destruction
inflicted on Skipton Castle during the Civil War. |
The main
entrance to the Castle. Notice the round tower and it's firing loops
guarding the entrance. |
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| Another of
the huge fires within Skipton Castle. |
A view of the
Gatehouse from the first floor of one of Skipton's towers. |
The changes
in technology can be detected in this image. The larger windows would
enable cannon to be fired from within the tower. |
The lower
level shown here is the level o which the Towers were taken during, and
shortly after, the Castles siege in the Civil War. |
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| One of the
round towers and the Tudor Wing of the Castle, showing the changes and
additions to the Castle over time. |
The Tudor
wing as seen from the medieval tower to the left of this part of the
Castle. |
The Tudor
Wing of the Castle, seen here, is still a family home and is not open to
the public. |
A view from
the window in the banqueting hall. The stream is 30+ metres below. |
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| Another image
from underneath the gatehouse. Above you you would have originally found
'murder holes' and would also have faced a portcullis at the archway. |
The gatehouse
taken from the Norman Arch. The slope is reasonably steep here, making
defence of this position relatively easy. |
Another view
of the gatehouse. This time showing the view that archers/ crossbowmen
would have had of the gatehouse from the Norman Fighting Room. |
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