Ruin Collection

Dryburgh Abbey, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Winter view of Bolton Priory, the River Wharfe and its stepping stones after snow

The ruin of Invergarry Castle, Highlands of Scotland
The ruin of Invergarry Castle (and more modern mansion - now the Glengarry Castle Hotel) on the shores of Loch Oich. The Castle sits on Creag-an-Fhithich (Ravens Rock) circa 1910s

The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland
The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s

Carreg Cennen Castle, near Llandeilo, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Portchester Castle K991184
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. View across the site and Portchester Harbour from the top of the keep

Heidelberg castle and Old Bridge illuminated in winter, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

St. Andrews Castle and West Sands from St. Rules Tower at St. Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of Wheal Coates Tin Mine engine house, near St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Botallack Mine K021793
BOTALLACK MINE, Cornwall. View of the mine buildings on cliff overlooking the sea

Coventry Cathedral CC47_02918
Cathedral Church Of St Michael, Bailey Lane, Coventry. The shell of the old Cathedral viewed from the south east with a basement exposed beneath derelict ground at the corner of Bailey Lane

Knowlton Church and Earthworks J940538
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS, Dorset. General view of the site from the West. The siting of this ruined medieval church at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork symbolises the transition

St Michaels Church, Brentor, near Tavistock, Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK

The ruins of the 11th century Corfe Castle after sunset, near Wareham, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. Europe

Dunvegan Castle, ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

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RECULVER TOWERS AND ROMAN FORT, Kent. Twin 12th-century church towers bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun at low tide

Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Dunluce Castle. Picturesque Dunluce Castle attracts visitors with its stunning location on the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland

Ireland, County Tipperary. View of the Rock of Cashel, a medieval fortress

Callanish (Callanais) Standing Stones, erected by Neolithic people between 3000 and 1500 BC, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of Coventry Cathedral, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK, Europe

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe

Hadrian's Wall - Sycamore Gap, beside Steel Rig, Northumberland National Park, autumn, England
USH-3239 Hadrian's Wall - Sycamore Gap, beside Steel Rig, autumn Northumberland National Park, England Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Dunluce castle, spectacular castle-crowned crag, Antrim coast, near Portrush, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bolton Abbey, Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Traditional Cambodian apsara dancer, temples of Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

Reculver Towers N060974
RECULVER TOWERS AND ROMAN FORT, Kent. Twin 12th-century church towers in late afternoon sunshine with scattered clouds

Dunstanburgh Castle K021964
DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. View of the castle with rocks and sea in the foreground

Whitby Abbey J850257
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Atmospheric silhouette of the ruins on a full moonlit night

Ruins of Brambletye House, near East Grinstead, Sussex
Ruins of Brambletye House, near Forest Row and East Grinstead, Sussex, dating back to the early 17th century. Date: 1809

Newstead Abbey, the Monks Wood, Nottinghamshire (Newstead Abbey from the North West)- Arthur Spooner

Rievaulx Abbey J980029
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The interior of the abbey church looking towards the East end

Sinclair castle near Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Kilchurn Castle reflected in Loch Awe, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, Europe

Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius behind, Campania, Italy, Europe

Hadleigh Castle near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kenilworth Castle K981291
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. General view from the South West at sunset

Whitby Abbey at night N070034
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. A floodlit view of the abbey at night with reflection in the water

UK, England, Dorset, Corfe Castle and station on the Swanage Railway

Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of Wheal Coates Tin Mine engine house, near St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Dunnottar Castle, dating from the 14th century, at sunset, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ross Castle, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Standing stone circle at sunrise, Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

Heidelberg castle in winter with the Old Bridge and Church of the Holy Spirit along the Neckar river, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Starling murmuration above Brighton West Pier, East Sussex, England

Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Whitby Abbey (Benedictine), in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Ramsey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
The ruins of the Benedictine Abbey of Ramsey, formerly in Huntingdonshire but now in Cambridgeshire. Date: circa 1770

Colosseum and Via Sacra, sunrise, Rome, Italy Colosseum and Via Sacra, sunrise, Rome, Italy (SUNSET FILTER)

Duffus Castle, one of the finest examples of a motte castle in Scotland dating from around 1150, original seat of the Moray family, near Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Bathing Pool. Creator: Hubert Robert
The Bathing Pool

Twelve Angled Stone, Inca Stonework, Hatunrumiyoc Street, Cusco, Peru

The Gin Shop, 1829
The Gin Shop, pub. 1829 (hand coloured engraving)

Ashby de la Zouch Castle N070093
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE, Leicestershire. Aerial view

Rievaulx Abbey K100008
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View down onto the abbey, seen from Rievaulx Terrace

Whitby Abbey J850254
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Exterior view at sunset

Berry Pomeroy Castle J860421
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE, Devon. Reconstruction drawing by Frank Gardiner (English Heritage Graphics Team) showing the 15th century defences, including the gatehouse and the Elizabethan mansion

Kenilworth Castle J900445
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. A view from the south with cattle / cows grazing in the foreground

UK, England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay, Embleton Bay Beach, Dunstanburgh Castle

The New Zealander, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The New Zealander, 1872. A figure sits on the banks of the River Thames contemplating the downfall of the city. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

Bagan at sunrise, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)

Hot air balloon over the Temples of Bagan at dawn, Myanmar, November 2012

Early morning view of Castle Tioram and Loch Moidart as dawn breaks in a warm colorful sky to form attractive reflections, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Picture No. 11981521
Wheal Coates - Engine House - St Agnes - Cornwall - UK Date:

Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey (Cistercian), near Leeds, West Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Hailes Abbey DP184773
HAILES ABBEY, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. The chapter house viewed from the north east

Witley Court and Gardens 29874_013
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS, Worcestershire. Aerial view

Rievaulx Abbey DP169301
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Church, North and South Transepts showing Nave in centre with Gallillee Porch in foreground, view from west

Lindores Abbey, Newburgh, Scotland
Lindores Abbey - situated near the Tay, on the East side of the town of Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. The best preserved structures (pictured here) are the south-west gateway (through the precinct wall)

Statue of seated Ramses II, Court of Ramses II, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, WW2
Panoramic view of bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, 18 November 1944. Rubble and debris can be seen on both sides of the road

Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2
Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, 14 November 1944, with ambulances ready to remove casualties from the scene

Looking across Embleton Bay at sunrise towards the silhouetted ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance and the vivid colours in the sky reflecting in the sea and wet sand, Embleton

Wroxeter Roman City E910155
WROXETER ROMAN CITY, Shropshire. " Painting of Unknown Monument". Artist unknown. (Appears to be Wroxeter Roman City)

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

The Ladder of Fortune. Industry and Morality bring solid rewards. Idle schemes and speculations yield poverty and ruin. Date: 1875

Pandora and her Box
Hephaistos created Pandora, on Zeuss orders, to bring ruin to mankind : married to Epimethus, she brought a box which when opened released all the evils

GODZILLA. A scene from one of the Godzilla movies

Rievaulx Abbey J870075
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from the hillside

Mount Vesuvius seen from the ruins of Pompeii, buried in the ash flow of the eruption of AD 79, Columbus basalt lava marble and brick, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Okehampton Castle K981215
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE, Devon. Motte and remains of keep & bailey buildings

Mount Grace Priory J930091
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, North Yorkshire. View of the Priory Church from the South West with daffodils in the foreground

Goodrich Castle N071065
GOODRICH CASTLE, Herefordshire. View of the castle from the path showing the south east and east towers

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"Echoes of the Past: Exploring the Beauty and Mystery of Ruins" The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland: Witnessing nature's relentless embrace as it reclaims the ruins on this picturesque beach. Portchester Castle K991184: Stepping into history's footsteps amidst the hauntingly beautiful ruins of Portchester Castle. The ruins of the 11th century Corfe Castle after sunset, near Wareham, Isle of Purbeck: As twilight descends upon these ancient walls, a sense of wonder fills the air in this enchanting ruin. Carreg Cennen Castle, near Llandeilo, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales: Perched majestically atop a hillside lies Carreg Cennen Castle - a captivating ruin that whispers tales from centuries past. Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath during WW2: A poignant reminder etched into time - scars left by war tell stories of resilience and hope amidst destruction. Hadrian's Wall - Sycamore Gap beside Steel Rig Northumberland National Park autumn England: Nature intertwines with history along Hadrian's Wall; where vibrant foliage embraces ancient stones in an awe-inspiring display. Botallack Mine K021793: Exploring Cornwall's mining heritage through these striking ruins; remnants that bear witness to both triumphs and tragedies underground. Coventry Cathedral CC47_02918: Rising from ashes like a phoenix stands Coventry Cathedral – its modern architecture intertwined with fragments of its storied past. Ireland County Tipperary: View of the Rock of Cashel—a medieval fortress. The majestic silhouette against rolling green hills tells tales steeped in Irish mythology and historical grandeur within these castle ruins Dunvegan Castle.