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LEGO Castle Gatehouse and Dragon

A full LEGO castle gatehouse build-along, part by part: two round stone towers, an arched gate with torches, a chain drawbridge over a moat, a knight with a shield and a green dragon perched on the battlements, with every part listed.

361bricks

18colours

89different parts

No basestands on its own

Watch the full build on YouTube

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Step-by-step build plan

Spin the model in 3D, step through every brick and tick off your progress, or print the PDF. 12 steps, 361 bricks, a parts list for every step. Try the first 3 steps free.

View the plan · £2.99

Parts list

Every brick by size and real LEGO colour (the standard “Brick” part numbers, as used by Rebrickable and BrickLink).

Light Bluish Gray102 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Brick 1 × 2 masonry	98283	30
Brick Brick 1 × 1	3005	19
Brick Slope 30 1 × 1	54200	11
Brick Brick 2 × 2	2357	10
Brick Brick 1 × 1 round	3062b	4
Brick Tile 1 × 1 round	98138	4
Brick Tile 1 × 2 groove	3069b	4
Brick Brick 1 × 2	3004	4
Brick Plate 1 × 4	3710	2
Brick Plate 2 × 4	3020	2
Brick Tile 2 × 2	3068b	2
Brick Tile 1 × 1 groove	3070b	2
Brick Brick 2 × 2	3039	2
Brick Plate 4 × 4	3031	1
Brick Brick 1 × 6x2	15254	1
Brick Plate 2 × 3	3021	1
Brick Torso	973c14h12pr1628	1
Brick Helmet	3844	1
Brick Shield	3846pr0001	1

Dark Bluish Gray74 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Brick 1 × 2 masonry	98283	17
Brick Brick 1 × 1	3005	9
Brick Slope 30 1 × 1	54200	7
Brick Brick 2 × 2	2357	6
Brick Tile 1 × 2 groove	3069b	5
Brick Brick 1 × 1 round	3062b	4
Brick Plate 1 × 1	4085c	4
Brick Brick 1 × 4 masonry	15533	3
Brick Brick 1 × 1	60475b	2
Brick Plate 2 × 4	3020	2
Brick Tile 2 × 2	3068b	2
Brick Brick 1 × 2	3004	2
Brick Plate 1 × 1	60897	2
Brick Brick 2 × 2	3039	2
Brick Slope 45 2 × 1	3040b	2
Brick Plate 4 × 4	3031	1
Brick Tile 1 × 1 round	98138	1
Brick Plate 2 × 3	3021	1
Brick Plate 1 × 4	3710	1
Brick Hips	970c12	1

Tan44 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Brick 2 × 2	2357	11
Brick Brick 1 × 1	3005	8
Brick Brick 1 × 2 masonry	98283	8
Brick Slope 30 1 × 1	54200	6
Brick Brick 1 × 4 masonry	15533	4
Brick Tile 1 × 2 groove	3069b	3
Brick Brick 1 × 1 round	3062b	2
Brick Plate 16 × 16	91405	1
Brick Brick 2 × 2	3039	1

Dark Tan43 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Brick 1 × 2 masonry	98283	11
Brick Plate 1 × 1 round	6141	8
Brick Brick 1 × 1	3005	8
Brick Slope 30 1 × 1	54200	7
Brick Brick 2 × 2	2357	5
Brick Tile 1 × 1 round	98138	2
Brick Brick 1 × 4 masonry	15533	2

Trans-Light Blue36 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Plate 1 × 2	3023	16
Brick Tile 1 × 2 groove	3069b	12
Brick Tile 1 × 1 groove	3070b	5
Brick Tile 1 × 1 round	98138	2
Brick Plate 1 × 1	3024	1

Reddish Brown12 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Brick 1 × 2	30136	5
Brick Tile 1 × 4	2431	3
Brick Plate 2 × 6	3795	2
Brick Bar	30374	2

Dark Brown8 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Brick 1 × 2	30136	5
Brick Tile 1 × 4	2431	2
Brick Tile 1 × 2 groove	3069b	1

Sand Green7 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Plate 1 × 1	3024	4
Brick Plate 1 × 2	3023	2
Brick Creature,	41535	1

Green7 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Leaves 2 × 2	4727	4
Brick Plant, 1 × 1	32607	1
Brick Plant, 4 × 3	2423	1
Brick Plant,	3741	1

Olive Green5 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Plate 1 × 1	3024	3
Brick Plate 1 × 2	3023	2

Bright Green5 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Leaves 2 × 2	4727	3
Brick Plant, 1 × 1	32607	2

Trans-Orange4 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Brick 1 × 1	3005	2
Brick Wave	6126a	2

Black4 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Weapon	3959	2
Brick Chain	30104	2

Yellow4 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Flag 2 × 2	2335	2
Brick Minifig	3626c	1
Brick Plant,	3742	1

Blue2 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Flag 2 × 2	2335	2

Lime2 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Creature	5984	2

Dark Green1 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Plate 1 × 1	3024	1

Pearl Light Gray1 bricks

Brick	Part no.	Qty
Brick Weapon	3847	1

Buy the bricks

BrickLink wanted list: download the wanted list (XML), then on bricklink.com go to Want → Upload, upload the file and shop the matching sellers.
Rebrickable: open the parts list
Just want “close enough” now? A big LEGO Classic brick box (affiliate link) covers the basics, though not every colour.

Not sure where to start? Read how to buy the bricks for a custom build.

Handy extras

Optional extras for this build. These are Amazon affiliate links: they cost you nothing and help fund the channel.

Acrylic display case. Keeps dust off a finished model and shows it off on a shelf. Check the inside dimensions against our model size first.
LED light kit for LEGO. The glow in our videos is added in the render. Third-party LED light kits can make windows, torches and lanterns really light up.
Brick separator and tweezers. Makes small parts much easier to place and to remove.
Sorting trays. Sort the parts by colour before you start, as in our parts list.

Did you know?

The red dragon of Wales is recorded in writing as early as the ninth century, and Henry Tudor flew it at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
Windsor Castle, begun by William the Conqueror in the 1070s, is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world.
On a battlement the raised blocks are called merlons, and the gaps between them are called crenels.

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3D model credit: Original design by Watchamabuildit (no third-party model). Built from real LEGO parts. The torch glow, moonlight and water shine are added in the render.

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