Ludlow Castle facts for kids
Ludlow Castle is a castle in Ludlow, England that was very important during the Middle Ages because of its position on the border between England and Wales.
Among those who lived at the castle were Prince Arthur, the son of King Henry VII of England, and Prince Edward, the future King Edward V of England.
Most of the castle is ruined, but visitors are allowed.
Images for kids
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Seen here across the River Teme, the castle was built on a rocky promontory.
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The Great Tower, constructed in the mid-12th century (centre), and the late-12th century entrance to the inner bailey (right)
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13th-century Solar block (left) and Great Hall (right), in front of the North-West Tower
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Medieval tile, probably from Ludlow Castle, originally forming part of a hunting scene
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Interior of the 16th-century Judges' Lodgings, showing the spiral staircase (centre)
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The title page of John Milton's Comus, first performed at the castle in 1634
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18th-century depiction of the castle by Samuel Scott, painted between 1765 and 1769, prior to the landscaping of the castle site
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Painting of the castle in October 1812 by an anonymous artist, after the landscaping and extensive tree-planting
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The inner bailey and visitors in 1852
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Plan of Ludlow Castle; locations: A – inner bailey; B – ditch; C – Castle House; D – Mortimer's Tower; E – St Peter's chapel; F – outer bailey; G – porter's lodge, prison and stable; H – entrance
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The castle hosting the Ludlow Food and Drink Festival in 2003
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Mortimer's Tower with the towers of the inner bailey in the distance
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The inner bailey; locations: A – Garderobe Tower; B – North-West Tower; C – Solar block; D – Great Hall; E – Great Chamber block; F – Tudor Lodgings and North-East Tower; G – Great Kitchen and pantry; H – well; I – Chapel of St Mary Magdalene; J – West Tower; K – South-West Tower; L – Great Tower; M – ditch and bridge; N – Judges's Lodgings. Period: black – 11th/12th century; purple – 12th century; blue – 13th century; yellow – 14th century; orange- 15th century; red – 16th century; light purple – 17th century; shading shows destroyed buildings
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The Great Kitchen (right), in front of the innermost bailey, and the entrance to the inner bailey (left)
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The chapel of St Mary Magdalene, showing the two levels of stonework and surviving plasterwork...
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...the entrance...
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...the interior, with arcaded bays...
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...and carved corbel head.
See also
In Spanish: Castillo de Ludlow para niños
