The Gate Tower......

This is the Gate Tower on the Monnow Bridge in Monmouth Wales.
 Construction is believed to have begun in the year 1272 and the material used was old red sandstone.
 The bridge is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge.
 Over the years the tower has served as a gaol... a munitions store....a lodge and of course a toll gate.
 The tower and it's bridge is a scheduled monument and a grade 1 listed building.  

St Oswald's Priory.....

This is a section of Saint Oswald's Priory in Gloucester.
It is just a few minutes walk from the Cathedral and was founded by Lady Aethelflaed of Mercia who was the daughter of Alfred the Great.

The priory was constructed from recycled Roman stones that can be clearly seen in this image although Royalist cannon fire during the civil war caused a lot of destruction....

An Open Dungeon Door......

An open Dungeon door....

An open mind...

Freedom..