England
- Ightham Mote, in Kent has an imposing 13th- and 14th-century gatehouse.
- Nottingham Castle, in Nottingham has an imposing 11th-century gatehouse.
- Durham Castle, in Durham has an 11th-century gatehouse that is now used as student accommodation for students attending University College, Durham.
- Stokesay Castle, a 13th-century fortified manor-house in Shropshire has a Jacobean half-timbered gatehouse.
- Stanway Hall, Stanway, Gloucestershire, where the gatehouse measures 44 ft. by 22 ft. and has three storeys.
- Westwood, Worcestershire, which has a frontage of 54 ft. with two storeys.
- Burton Agnes Hall, Yorkshire, which has three storeys and is flanked by great octagonal towers at the angles.
- Hylton Castle, Hylton, Sunderland, although an actual castle, it is styled in the shape of a classical gatehouse (this is due to the castle being built for comfort as opposed to a castle for defence).
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