Rampart Collection

Dover Castle K970010
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. View of the cliff, castle, lighthouse and church from the sea

Bamburgh Castle K021974
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. General view of the castle and beach

Lindisfarne Castle N080248
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Holy Island, Northumberland. Decaying fishing boat with the castle in the background - monochrome

Bamburgh Castle J070053
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. Storm clouds hover above the castle and sand dunes

Lindisfarne Castle K011703
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Holy Island, Northumberland. View of the castle with fields in the foreground

(1755-1804). Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781
ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1755-1804). Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781. Steel engraving, 1858, after a painting by Alonzo Chappel

Lindisfarne Castle K880004
LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Northumberland. General view from the West

Maiden Castle N060316
MAIDEN CASTLE. Dorset. Iron Age hill fort. View of ramparts to south east from the west

St Mawes Castle J870402
ST MAWES CASTLE, Cornwall. View of the castle with the lighthouse of St. Anthonys Head in the distance

Dover Castle J900024
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Floodlit castle at night

Dover Castle J840160
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. General view of the castle from the south west

Bamburgh Castle K011670
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. A view of the castle on the hill from the village of Bamburgh

Dover Castle J960158
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. View from the North East

Dover Castle at night K020968
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Night view looking up at the floodlit Keep

North Berwick, on the Firth of Forth (engraving)
1595369 North Berwick, on the Firth of Forth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: North Berwick, on the Firth of Forth)

Rochester Castle, Kent (engraving)
1057957 Rochester Castle, Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rochester Castle, Kent)

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road

Carlisle Castle N071938
CARLISLE CASTLE, Cumbria. Floodlit view of the Outer Gatehouse and Keep at night

CIVIL WAR: ANACONDA PLAN. Scotts Great Snake or the Anaconda Plan: General Winfield Scotts plan to blockade the Confederacy and conduct a major offensive down the Mississippi River

CIVIL WAR: GETTYSBURG. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July 1863. Union forces behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, repulsing the attack of Johnsons Division. Oil on canvas by Edwin Forbes

The Connaught Rangers. The Capture of The Citadel at Badajoz, 1812, (1939). British forces storming a French-held fortress in Spain during the Battle of Badajoz, 6 April 1812

Morocco, Marrakesh-Safi (Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz) region, Essaouira. Medina (old town) at dusk, protected by 18th-century seafront ramparts, Skala de la Kasbah

Dover Castle N120036
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Great Tower, Inner Bailey and North Barbican from the north west

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. First Avenue under siege during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863: engraving from a contemporary newspaper account

Maiden Castle N080428
MAIDEN CASTLE, Dorset. View along the ramparts

Thurso Castle, Caithness, the Seat of Sir John Sinclair, Baronet (b / w photo)
1597740 Thurso Castle, Caithness, the Seat of Sir John Sinclair, Baronet (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thurso Castle, Caithness)

Festivities at Beeston Castle (engraving)
1102027 Festivities at Beeston Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festivities at Beeston Castle)

Seagulls and the medina and ramparts, Essaouira, Atlantic coast, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Obidos castle, a medieval forstress, today used as a luxury Pousada hotel, in Obidos, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

Europe, Spain
Avila, Castile and Leon, Spain

The Morning Salute From HMS St Vincent off Portsmouth (oil)
7088689 The Morning Salute From HMS St Vincent off Portsmouth (oil) by Dawson, Henry Thomas (1841/42-p.96); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Front view of the Storehouse at Rorkes Drift, Buffalo River, c. 1879 (b / w photo)
NAM254154 Front view of the Storehouse at Rorkes Drift, Buffalo River, c.1879 (b/w photo) by Lloyd, James (fl.1870s); National Army Museum

Ruins of Pontefract Castle (engraving)
1101795 Ruins of Pontefract Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of Pontefract Castle)

Anhing
2905667 Anhing by Nieuhof, Johannes (1618-1672) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Anhing city in China, with a fortified wall)

Sketches in Roundhay Park, Leeds, opened this Week by Prince Arthur (engraving)
1588900 Sketches in Roundhay Park, Leeds, opened this Week by Prince Arthur (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Roundhay Park, Leeds)

Horticultural Grand Fete in Chepstow Castle (engraving)
1101954 Horticultural Grand Fete in Chepstow Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horticultural Grand Fete in Chepstow Castle)

View from the Citadel Ramparts in Copenhagen by Moonlight, 1839. Creator: Martinus Rorbye
View from the Citadel Ramparts in Copenhagen by Moonlight, 1839

Aigues-mortes, France - Medieval ramparts Date: circa 1850s

Portuguese cannons along the ramparts, Essaouira, Atlantic coast, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

View from the castle ramparts of the harbour and town of Torre del Benaco (Torri del Benaco), Lake Garda, Veneto, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

Ramparts of old town and beach to the northwest of St. Malo, Brittany, France, Europe

The Puente de Alcantara (Alcantara bridge) over the Tagus river, a roman bridge that was the obligatory entry for all pilgrims in the Middle Ages. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Toledo

Ota Darvoza, the western gate to the old town of Khiva. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan

Panoramic view of the giant Bodhi Tree, growing at Sacred Rock in Padeniya Complex, Sri Lanka

Tower and city ramparts of the Ferdinand Walls, Porto, Portugal

Firing The Noon Day Gun At Castle Cornet, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

The Puente Romano (Roman Bridge) over the Guadiana river, dating back to the 1st century BC. It is the worlds longest bridge from ancient times

Essaouira, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Morocco

The castle of Trujillo dating back to the 9th-12th centuries stands at the highest point of the town. It was raised over the remains of an old moorish citadel. Trujillo, Spain

France, Languedoc, Carcassonne, girl walking on wall to Aude gate (MR)

Vintage late 19th century photograph - ancient Roman ruins in the Forum in Rome, Italy

Excavation of the ruins of Herculaneum, Italy, 1869
19th century vintage photograph - archaeological excvation of the ruins of Herculaneum, Italy, 1869

Lagos Castle, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

Castello Aragonese at Dusk, Ischia, Campania, Italy

Castello Aragonese at Sunset, Ischia, Campania, Italy

The Chateau des Baux, Les Baux-de-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Barrow Hill 33789_006
Promontory fort on Barrow Hill, Somerset, 2019

Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Jorge Castle and city

Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Jorge Castle

Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Jorge Castle at Dusk

United Kingdom, Cornwall, Marazion, St. Michaels Mount

Fort Grey, Rocquaine Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Castle Cornet And The Harbour, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Tunisia, Sousse, Rabat - fortified Islamic monastry

Two People On City Walls, Oudaia Kasbah, Rabat, Morocco, North Africa

Old City Wall With Anti Atlas Mountain Range In The Background, Taroudant, Morocco, North Africa

Bourtzi Castle and Nafplio Old Town from Palamidi Castle, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Filelinon Square with the Monument for the Morea Expedition and Palamidi Fortress, Old Town of Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

The Castle at Methoni, Messinia, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Bourtzi Castle at Dusk, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

The Bell Tower at Palamidi Castle, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Bourtzi Castle at Sunrise, Nafplio, Argolis, The Peloponnese, Greece, Southern Europe

Gate Of St. Paul, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Churches At Sunset With The Monastery Of St. John In The Background, Patmos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Restaurants and Hvar Fortress, Hvar Town, Hvar, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe

Tunisia, Monastir, Rabat - fortified Islamic monastry

Tunisia, Sousse, Rabat (fort)

17th Century Fort, Lagos, Western Algarve, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

The Alcazaba, a Moorish fortification built in 835. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Merida. Spain

Panteli Castle At Night, Leros, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View from Baluarte de Santa Llucia to D Alt Vila, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

The 13th century medieval castle of Alandroal. Alentejo, Portugal

The 12th century castle of Palmela and the Pousada (Hotel) with wide views to the Arrabida Nature Park. Portugal

The 9th century village of Marvao with Arab origin. Portugal

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"Unveiling the Magnificence of Ramparts: Exploring Historic Castles and Fortresses" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the grandeur of ramparts, as we embark on a journey through some of England's most iconic castles. From Bamburgh Castle, standing tall against the Northumberland coastline (K021974), to Dover Castle, guarding the White Cliffs with its imposing presence (K970010), these fortifications have witnessed centuries of history. Venture further south to St Mawes Castle (J870402) and Lindisfarne Castle (N080248), where their strategic locations offer breathtaking views alongside tales of battles fought and won. The enchanting beauty captured by Alonzo Chappel's painting transports us to Hamilton at Yorktown in 1781 (1755-1804), reminding us of the significance these ramparts held during pivotal moments in history. Lindisfarne Castle makes another appearance (K011703) alongside Maiden Castle (N060316) and Bamburgh Castle once more (J070053). These architectural marvels stand as testaments to human ingenuity, showcasing both strength and elegance. As night falls, Dover Castle takes on an ethereal glow that captivates all who witness it (K020968). Its illuminated ramparts create a mesmerizing spectacle that echoes with stories from long ago. Whether you are a history enthusiast or simply seeking awe-inspiring sights, these remarkable structures like Lindisfarne Castle (K880004)and Bamburgh castle (K011670) will leave you spellbound. Marvel at their intricate designs while imagining knights defending their kingdoms or soldiers strategizing within these formidable walls. Join us on this captivating journey through time as we explore the majesty and resilience embodied by these magnificent ramparts. Discover how they continue to inspire wonderment even today.