gatehouse
Castle entrance building
A gatehouse is a building at or over a gate, typically controlling entrance to a larger property, estate, or enclosed area.
Historically, gatehouses defended castle entrances; today they're more often small structures where security guards check visitors: The guard waved us through at the gatehouse.
A gatehouse may also serve as living quarters for a gatekeeper.
Vertical sliding castle gate
- drawbridgeHinged castle entrance span
- barbicanOuter defensive tower
- battlementToothed fortress wall crown
- turretProtruding fortified structure
keep · moat · bailey · curtain wall · parapet · crenelation · embrasure · loophole
Point of beginning
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
- passageSegment of text
- archwayCurved overhead passage
doorway · ingress · approach · vestibule · anteroom · reception · foyer · welcome
Temporary woodland dwelling
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- groundsBasis for justification
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
entrance · caretaker · cottage · sentry box · lantern · pillars · gravel · carriage
Inspection station on route
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- sentryGuard on duty
- patrolRegular surveillance route
surveillance · CCTV · badge · keycard · intercom · access control · visitor log · credential
portcullis
Vertical sliding castle gate
- drawbridgeHinged castle entrance span
- barbicanOuter defensive tower
- battlementToothed fortress wall crown
turret · keep · moat · bailey · curtain wall · parapet · crenelation · embrasure · loophole · bastion
threshold
Point of beginning
archway · doorway · ingress · approach · vestibule · anteroom · reception · foyer · welcome · arrival
lodge
Temporary woodland dwelling
manor · entrance · caretaker · cottage · sentry box · lantern · pillars · gravel · carriage · visitor
checkpoint
Inspection station on route
patrol · surveillance · CCTV · badge · keycard · intercom · access control · visitor log · credential · clearance
porter
Baggage carrier or dark brew
monastery · convent · friary · nunnery · almonry · hospitality · pilgrim · enclosure · alms · visitor
- Castle Architecturekeep, turret, battlement, drawbridge, moat
- medieval warfareknights, siege warfare, castle, castle siege, siege
- campus buildingsdormitory, classroom building, lecture hall, library, student union
- campus featureslibrary, libraries, dorm, dorms, dormitory
- castlekeep, moat, drawbridge, battlements, dungeon
- castle historymoat, drawbridge, keep, tower, battlements
gatehousekeep
Retain or fortified tower
donjon · citadel · inner sanctum · stronghold · great hall
gatehousewall
Vertical enclosing structure
curtain wall · rampart · dead end · barrier · blockade
gatehousemain house
Estate's principal residence
manor house · mansion · great house · principal residence · big house