The Castle Gateway And Walls Adjoining To The East And South

The Castle Gateway and the walls adjoining to the east and south are significant historical structures, likely rebuilt in the mid-13th century by John of Gloucester after a fire at the Castle. Constructed from chalk and flint rubble, they feature ashlar dressings around the arch and window in the flanking wall, with tile and stone coping above. The gateway has a pointed arch with chamfered jambs and slots for a portcullis on the inner face. To the south, there are remains of a flanking tower that extends approximately 2 meters at the same height as the gateway, which includes a blocked, ashlar-dressed window with impost blocks in its return wall to the east. The rear wall extends up Castle Hill for about 10 meters. The northern flanking gate tower has been incorporated into Castle Arch. This gateway is part of a scheduled Ancient Monument, designated as Surrey Monument No. 1.