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  • Formāts: Hardback, 328 pages, height x width: 276x219 mm, 194 Illustrations, color
  • Izdošanas datums: 20-Nov-2020
  • Izdevniecība: Historic England
  • ISBN-10: 1789622433
  • ISBN-13: 9781789622430
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 328 pages, height x width: 276x219 mm, 194 Illustrations, color
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  • Izdevniecība: Historic England
  • ISBN-10: 1789622433
  • ISBN-13: 9781789622430
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Dover Castle is one of England's greatest fortresses. At its heart lies the Great Tower, a huge Anglo-Norman keep that has dominated the White Cliffs since the 1180s, remaining in continuous use thereafter. This book explores the history and development of the Great Tower in detail, beginning with its construction in the reign of Henry II and ending when the Ministry of Works took it over in 1930, to conserve and open it as a monument for public visits.

The book is comprised of several chapters by thirteen contributors, and looks at three main themes. The first examines the making of the Great Tower as the centrepiece of Henry II's rebuilding of the whole castle on an immense scale in the 1180s, pointing to its English and Continental ancestry as well as the people and political circumstances which brought about its creation. The second theme is concerned with the subsequent history of the building as an occasional royal residence, the end of royal interest in the 17th century and its later use as a prison, barracks and ordnance store between the 18th and 20th centuries.

A final theme examines trends in how the building has been interpreted as a public monument since 1930 and especially its most recent presentation, in 2009, to evoke appreciation of its use as envisaged when first built in the late 12th century.

Recenzijas

'This volume is an exemplar of a deep case study of the practical, academic and philosophical and ethical dimensions of researching the history and archaeology of a site in advance of ambition re-presentation of its heritage that will have resonances for parallel projects and buildings across Europe.'

Oliver Creighton, Medieval Archaeology 'What impresses most is the range of specialists that has been brought together to turn their minds to the question of Henry IIs Great Tower, its origins, purpose, the context in which it was constructed... This is an extremely valuable addition to our understanding of Dover Castle. It is a book that will be turned to again and again.'



Jon Iveson, Archaeologia Cantiana 'Liverpool University Press have done a superb job with the volumes production. As a product the volume initially looks a like a coffee-table book, with its large format and lavish use of crisp colour illustrations throughout, but the scholarship is deep, expert and detailed, with extensive and impeccable notes. [ ...] Overall, this volume is an exemplar of a deep case study of the practical, academic and philosophical and ethical dimensions of researching the history and archaeology of a site in advance of ambition re-presentation of its heritage that will have resonances for parallel projects and buildings across Europe.'



Oliver Creighton, Medieval Archaeology

Preface and acknowledgements viii
Abbreviations xii
Notes on orientation, nomenclature and date format xiii
Illustrations
xiv
Contributors xviii
1 King Henry II's Great Tower And Its Place In The History Of Dover Castle
1(14)
David M. Robinson
Steven Brindle
Paul Pattison
The Great Tower in the literature
1(8)
Henry II and the Great Tower at Dover
9(4)
Later royal works
13(1)
The castle transformed
14(1)
2 King Henry II, Thomas Becket And The Building Of Dover Castle
15(11)
John Gillingham
The threats from Boulogne and Flanders
20(2)
The first state visit
22(2)
King Henry II's monument
24(1)
Conclusion
25(1)
3 In The Shadow Of The Castle Wall: King Henry II And Dover 1154--79
26(21)
Nicholas Vincent
Henry II and the sea
26(3)
Southampton, Barfleur and King Arthur's empire
29(1)
Dover and the Flemish threat
30(2)
The castle
32(1)
The king's visits
33(2)
Kent and the king
35(2)
The port
37(3)
The fishing fleet
40(1)
St Thomas, Dover and Sandwich
41(1)
Dover Priory
42(1)
The Cinque Ports
43(4)
4 Dover Castle And King Henry II As A Patron Of Architecture
47(12)
Lindy Grant
5 Dover Castle And The Politics Of 12Th-Century Kent
59(13)
Richard Eales
Old and new interpretations
59(3)
Regional context
62(4)
Henry II and the government of Kent
66(6)
6 The Donjon And The Documents: Dover Castle From The 12Th To The 14Th Centuries
72(10)
Christopher Phillpotts
The name of the building
72(1)
Evidence for medieval construction and repair
73(1)
Henry II and his sons
73(1)
Henry III's works at Dover
74(1)
Edward I and later
75(1)
Royal use of the castle and Great Tower
76(4)
Buildings in the inner bailey
80(2)
7 `The Girdle Around The Tower': The Inner Bailey Curtain Wall
82(14)
Kevin Booth
The inner bailey curtain wall
84(5)
The barbicans and the early castle
89(1)
The south barbican
89(3)
The north barbican
92(1)
The outer curtain
93(1)
Concluding remarks
94(2)
8 Archaeology In The Inner Bailey
96(7)
Thomas Cromwell
Previous archaeological work
96(2)
The excavations in 2008
98(1)
The Great Tower
98(2)
Arthur's Hall
100(2)
Conclusions
102(1)
9 Arthur's Hall And The Inner Bailey During The Middle Ages
103(13)
Allan Brodie
Introduction
103(1)
Documentary evidence
103(5)
The site before Arthur's Hall: the architectural evidence
108(1)
Henry Ill's hall and related buildings
109(1)
The upper end of Arthur's Hall, heating and lighting
109(1)
The lower end of Arthur's Hall
110(1)
The kitchen
110(1)
Identifying medieval fabric in the inner bailey
111(2)
The later development of the inner bailey
113(1)
Conclusion
114(2)
10 The Fabric Of The Great Tower: Survey And Analysis
116(34)
Kevin Booth
Introduction
116(1)
The survey: reasons and methodology
116(1)
The survey: summary of phasing
117(1)
Phase 1 1180--9
117(1)
Phase 2 1250--75
117(1)
Phase 3 First half of the 15th century
117(1)
Phase 4 Late 15th century
118(1)
Phase 5 16th and 17th centuries
118(1)
Phase 6 C 1744--56
118(1)
Phase 7 Late 18th century
118(1)
Phase 8 C 1795--8
118(1)
Phase 9 Early 19th century
118(1)
Phase 10 C 1853 onwards
119(1)
Phase 11 mid-to late 19th century
119(1)
Phase 12 20th century
119(7)
The exterior form of the Great Tower
126(4)
Roofing arrangements
130(1)
Windows
131(1)
External ashlar banding
132(2)
The approach and interior of the Great Tower
134(1)
The forebuilding
134(4)
The second floor
138(2)
The first floor
140(2)
The ground floor
142(1)
The mural gallery
143(1)
Concluding remarks
143(1)
Appendix 10.1 Further detail on the phasing from the fabric survey
144(6)
11 The Great Tower: Context, Design And Realisation
150(31)
Steven Brindle
Philip Dixon
The early castle
150(2)
The rise, fall and rise of the Great Tower
152(1)
Contrasting traditions
153(3)
Henry II's great towers in England
156(4)
Dover rebuilt: the site and its location
160(2)
The design of the Great Tower: the exterior
162(2)
The planning of the Great Tower: general considerations
164(1)
The forebuilding
165(3)
The approach to the hall
168(1)
The second floor
169(3)
The mural galleries and roof
172(1)
The first floor
173(1)
The ground floor
174(1)
Water supply
175(1)
Fireplaces, or the lack of them
175(2)
Windows
177(2)
Conclusion
179(2)
12 A Royal Lodging: The Great Tower From C 1480 To C 1700
181(17)
Gordon Higgott
The works for King Edward IV, c 1480
181(1)
Chimney flues and the roof
182(1)
Hearths, door openings, windows and a new hierarchy of spaces
183(1)
Panelling in the mural chambers
184(2)
The Great Tower and inner bailey, or `donjon', in the 16th century
186(3)
Refurbishing the Great Tower and inner bailey as a royal lodging, 1625--6
189(2)
King's side and queen's side lodgings in the Great Tower
191(1)
A new entrance to the Great Tower
192(1)
The later 17th century
192(1)
Appendix 12.1
193(3)
Appendix 12.2
196(1)
Appendix 12.3
197(1)
13 The Great Tower As A Military Building, C 1680--1930
198(22)
Paul Pattison
Introduction
198(1)
A prison in the Great Tower
199(5)
Thirty years of neglect
204(1)
From Great Tower to barracks, 1744--56
205(3)
Magazine, ordnance storehouse and gun battery, 1794--1815
208(1)
The rooftop gun battery
209(1)
The magazines
210(1)
The ground floor in 1827
210(2)
The first floor in 1827
212(1)
The second floor in 1827
212(1)
Care and maintenance, 1815--c 1853
212(1)
Refurbishment, 1853--c 1870
213(1)
Repairs to the rooftop armament
214(1)
Repairs to the magazines
214(1)
Continuing ordnance storage, c 1871--1930
214(1)
The ground floor in 1880
215(1)
The first floor in 1880
216(1)
The second floor in 1880
216(1)
The roof in 1880
216(1)
Other late 19th-century modifications
217(1)
A public monument, from 1930
217(3)
14 Enlightening Travellers, Entertaining Tourists: Explaining Dover Castle In The Last Millennium
220(14)
Jonathan Coad
15 The Great Tower Project: An Evocation Of The Angevin Royal Palace At Dover
234(26)
Steven Brindle
Paul Pattison
Introduction
234(2)
Developing an approach to interpretation
236(1)
Research and understanding
237(1)
The overall plan
238(2)
Providing the detail
240(1)
The impact on the building
241(3)
Filling the rooms
244(1)
The wall hangings
244(3)
Furniture
247(4)
Documents, map and heraldry
251(2)
Pottery
253(1)
Textiles
254(1)
Arms and armour
255(1)
Putting it all together: the `King's Chamber'
255(3)
Conclusion
258(2)
Notes 260(29)
Bibliography 289(12)
Index 301
Paul Pattison is Senior Historian at English Heritage. Steven Brindle is Senior Historian at English Heritage. David M. Robinson is a freelance historian and author.