
A collection of 20 watercolours of Windsor Castle created up to 250 years ago are being shown in an exhibition.

The exhibition features paintings created between 1760 - 1790 by 18th-century watercolourists, brothers Paul and Thomas Sandby.

The castle has been the home of 39 monarchs. It was built by William the Conqueror around 1070.

The paintings give a glimpse of life at Windsor during the reign of George III (1760–1820), who used the castle as an occasional country retreat. This painting shows the Henry VIII Gateway.

The paintings show the castle, from numerous angles and viewpoints during a time when it was a popular tourist attraction - its precincts and moat garden were open to the public, and access to the state apartments was given by the housekeeper.

The watercolours also show the castle before the major remodelling by George IV, in the 1820s with a lower round tower.

The tower was later heightened by nine metres (30ft), and given gothic-style battlements and a flag turret.

The 20 views of the castle go on display from 7 February until 5 May.