Berkeley Castle - The Inner Bailey

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The photograph on this page of Berkeley Castle - The Inner Bailey by Sarah Smith as part of the Geograph project.

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Berkeley Castle - The Inner Bailey

Image: © Sarah Smith Taken: 20 Jun 2022

The courtyard is entered by the Bailey Gate just visible. The architecture above the gate is influenced by that of Venice. On the right is the Norman Keep built just after 1154 on the site of the original Norman motte. It was in here that Edward II was imprisoned and murdered.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.688505
Longitude
-2.457076