The Great Tower, constructed in the mid-12th century (centre), and the late-12th century entrance to the inner bailey (right)
13th-century Solar block (left) and Great Hall (right), in front of the North-West Tower
Medieval tile, probably from Ludlow Castle, originally forming part of a hunting scene
Interior of the 16th-century Judges' Lodgings, showing the spiral staircase (centre)
The title page of John Milton's Comus, first performed at the castle in 1634
18th-century depiction of the castle by Samuel Scott, painted between 1765 and 1769, prior to the landscaping of the castle site
Painting of the castle in October 1812 by an anonymous artist, after the landscaping and extensive tree-planting
The inner bailey and visitors in 1852
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
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.