Description

NOTTINGHAM

SK5639SE CASTLE ROAD 646-1/22/128 (West side (off)) Nottingham Castle middle bridge, adjoining archway and porter's lodge

GV II

Bridge spanning the middle moat at Nottingham Castle, and adjoining archway and porter's lodge. Bridge, originally a drawbridge, c1170, for Henry II. Altered late C16, restored c1878 and c1984. Adjoining archway and lodge c1800. Bridge, coursed squared stone with rubble coping to parapet walls. Single round arch with long approach ramps. Pair of cast-iron gates, late C19. An important survival of the medieval castle. Adjoining archway has a round arch flanked by pilasters, under a cornice and flat gable. To its right, an underground porter's lodge, with pedimented ashlar doorcase and 6-panel door with fanlight. These probably date from the period when the Castle was occupied as apartments. (Get to know Nottingham: Hamilton A: Nottingham's Royal Castle: Nottingham: 1980-: 2,5,6,22).

Listing NGR: SK5691639499

External Links

• Wikidata Q26539143

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
• 
  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
• 
  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
• 
  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living