of ors ▁gun ▁and ▁associated ▁direct ing ▁positions . ▁A ▁small ▁the atr ical ▁theatre , ▁built ▁by ▁g unn ers ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War , ▁surv ives ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁gun ▁positions , ▁along ▁with ▁various ▁wall ▁paint ings , ▁possibly ▁used ▁in ▁performances . ▁ ▁The ▁East ▁Wing ▁is ▁relatively ▁un alter ed ▁since ▁its ▁construction . ▁It ▁is ▁approximately ▁ ▁long , ▁with ▁ 2 4 ▁heavy ▁gun ▁positions ▁and ▁two ▁main ▁mag az ines ; ▁on ▁the ▁roof ▁is ▁the ▁original ▁gun ▁direct ing ▁position ▁and ▁a ▁B of ors ▁gun ▁position ▁added ▁during ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War . ▁It ▁is ▁reached ▁through ▁a ▁gateway ▁in ▁the ▁north - east ▁bast ion . ▁Just ▁beyond ▁the ▁East ▁Wing ▁are ▁three ▁ 6 - p ound er ▁quick - f iring ▁gun ▁emp lac ements ▁from ▁ 1 8 9 3 , ▁which ▁were ▁fed ▁am mun ition ▁from ▁the ▁wing ▁through ▁a ▁hole ▁in ▁the ▁outer ▁wall . ▁ ▁Capt ains ▁and ▁Govern ors ▁ 1 6 4 3 – 1 6 4 5 ▁John ▁Button ▁▁ 1 6 5 9 – ▁Thomas ▁E y re ▁ 1 6 6 1 – ▁Edward ▁Str ange ▁( Capt ain ) ▁ 1 6 7 5 – 1 6 8 3 ▁Sir ▁John ▁Hol mes ▁( by ▁purchase ) ▁ 1 6 8 6 – ▁Sir ▁Robert ▁Hol mes ▁▁ 1 6 8 9 – 1 6 9 8 ▁John ▁B urr ard ▁▁▁ 1 7 1 6 –