Rochester Castle.
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ARTISTS. ENGRAVERS. PAGE.
Steel Plate.—Rochester Castle, from the River MedwaySargent.Adlard.
Arms of Rochester Castle—Seal of the TownHerman.Wall.133
Rochester Castle, with the Outer Walls, taken from the South-east end of the BridgeSargent.Jackson.134
Gateway. Portcullis and Sentinel on Guard Whimper.138
The Donjon; or Gundulph’s Tower—showing the Entrance from the SouthSargent.Evans.140
Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and Earl of KentHerman.Cooke.141
Rochester Castle. The Siege by King John, A.D. 1215Sargent.Whimper.143
The Battlements of the Main Tower—showing Arcades on the right, where the Castle Chapel is supposed to have beenSargent.Evans.146
Archway, with View into the Tilting Yard Whimper.149
Small Tower of the Castle—showing the thickness of the Outer WallsPrior.Wall.153
Principal Entrance to the Main Tower—showing the position of the ancient Portcullis. View taken from the Entrance, looking WestwardPrior.Rimbault.154
The State Prison in Rochester Castle; as it is, and as it wasPrior.Whimper.155
State Apartments in the Castle—showing the Norman Architecture.Sargent.O. Smith.157
Rochester Castle by Moonlight—with the supposed Secret Entrance from the RiverHerman.Wakefield.159
Inner Arched Gallery, surrounding the ApartmentsPrior.Wall.160
West Gallery of Rochester Castle—showing the Interior, with the Norman workmanshipPrior.Rimbault.161
The Castle Prison. Entrance to the Dungeon, with Staircase and ArchwayPrior.Whimper.162
Rochester Bridge and Castle, from the Medway, looking SouthHerman.Nicholles.164
Gadshill Tavern—the scene of Falstaff’s adventure, as it now appearsPrior.Wall.167