The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland
Castle gateway
Castle gateway
The castle is located in the town of Egremont and above the River Ehen. The W gateway of Egremont castle appears to be the only part of the castle to have preserved Romanesque carved stonework. Most significantly this can be found in the four interior corners, where coursed corner shafts with their capitals and bases remain. It is probable that a rib vault covered the ground-floor space, but, although the vault has survived, the ribs no longer exist.