What did Castle Baynard look like?

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Castle Baynard is depicted in an old print as a square pile, surrounding two courts and surmounted with numerous towers. A large gateway in the middle of the south side led to the river by a bridge of two arches and stairs.

In Hollar's View of London after the Great Fire, we see the river front standing with its numerous towers. But to the right and left of the Castle the ruins of the fire are extensive, and many noble mansions are either in ruins or missed completely.

The principal front of the castle was in Thames Street. Two of the towers, incorporated with other buildings, remained until the 19th century, when they were pulled down to make way for the Carron Iron Company's premises. The ward in which the fortress-palace stood is named Castle Baynard, also a wharf upon the site.

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• Baynard's Castle - Introduction
• 1 - What did Castle Baynard look like?
• 2 - Origins of the name 'Bayswater'
• 3 - Matilda the Fair
• 4 - Fitzwalter and King John
• 5 - The Fitzwalter Privileges
• 6 - Destroyed by Fire and Rebuilt
• 7 - Richard III
• 8 - Notable Visitors of Baynard's Castle