By A J Summersgill Battlefield Visits | Published: October 24, 2004 at 9:19 am
During the siege, at least one of the Dovecotes was converted. This particular Dovecote was built in 1530 for use as a garden “Banqueting House”. Whilst the House was under siege, it was used as a firing platform.
Dovecote
This is a representation of how this Dovecote might have been manned during the siege in 1644.
Dovecote
These two pictures show the shattered remains of a defensive tower.
All around the “Old House” but within the outer walls are these deep man-made embankments. These are Earthworks that formed an impressive inner defence against attackers.
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