East Tower interior walls - Helmsley Castle

Following the surrender of the castle during the Civil Wall in 1664, the outer face of the tower was undermined and brought down with gunpowder to prevent reuse. The collapse of the outer face of the tower reveals the the remains of the inner walls. The remains of the single pillar that supported the vaulted basement can be seen in the foreground. Above the three large windows can be seen the roofline of the original tower.