Nicklin, Phyllis (1960) Site of newly discovered timber building and Great Hall, Weoley Castle, Northfield, Birmingham. [Image] (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Photograph of a newly discovered timber building and the Great Hall at Weoley Castle, Northfield, taken in 1960. Weoley Castle was built in stone following a licence in 1264. It was surrounded by a moat and a defensive wall with six turrets and was a typical fortified manor house of the medieval period in the Midlands.
| Type of Work: | Image | ||||||
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| School/Faculty: | Faculties (to 1997) > Faculty of Education | ||||||
| Department: | Department of Extramural Studies | ||||||
| Additional Information: | Scanned by the Chrysalis project in 2004, from original 35mm slides held at the University of Birmingham. | ||||||
| Date: | 08 August 1960 | ||||||
| Location: | See the location now via Google Maps (52.4429,-1.96974) | ||||||
| Projects: | Project Chrysalis | ||||||
| Series/Collection Name: | Birmingham's Buildings and Urban Topography | ||||||
| Keywords: | Birmingham, Weoley Castle, castles, Thirteenth century Birmingham | ||||||
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain | ||||||
| Funders: | Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA) West Midlands | ||||||
| Copyright Status: | Copyright and database rights in this material belong to MLA West Midlands and the University of Birmingham. The photographic image is available to download and redistribute for non-commercial purposes. | ||||||
| Copyright Holders: | University of Birmingham | ||||||
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| ID Code: | 279 |
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