2-751-114 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Warwick Castle, from the West', c1870. Medieval castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068 on the River Avon, rebuilt in stone in 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade was refortified. It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century. From "Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]