Nottingham Castle walls and grounds, Nottingham, England, UK
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Martyn Williams Photography / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5117 x 3411 px | 43.3 x 28.9 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
14 April 2012Location:
Nottingham, England, UKMore information:
This image is exclusive to Alamy. The first castle was built by William the Conquerer in 1067 and was a wooden structure. It was rebuilt in stone by Henry II in 1170 and by this time was the principal royal fortress in the Midlands. Richard The Lionheart reclaimed the castle from his brother John in 1194. In 1642 Charles I raised his standard outside the castle walls and began the English Civil War. For most of the war the castle was held by the opposition parliamentary forces under the command of Colonel Hutchinson who in 1651 demolishes the castle. The site was purchased by William Cavendish, the First Duke of Newcastle and he began work on a prospect house but died before its completion. His son completed the work in 1678. In 1831 the building was attacked and looted by rioters following the Duke of Newcastle's opposition to parliamentary reform. The Ducal Palace was gutted internally by arsonists and the ruined building went un-repaired for 45 years. Thomas Chambers Hine, a local architect, was appointed in 1875 to adapt the remains of the building for use as a museum and art gallery. It was opened by the Prince of Wales who later became Edward VII, in 1878.