The English CastleB. T. Batsford, Limited, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... early Norman castle hall . It may have been large and lofty , with narrow aisles on all four sides and perhaps even a low portico or loggia round this , in the case of the more elaborate examples , for such exist in the stave - churches ...
... early Norman castle hall . It may have been large and lofty , with narrow aisles on all four sides and perhaps even a low portico or loggia round this , in the case of the more elaborate examples , for such exist in the stave - churches ...
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... first principles . Throughout the mediaeval period we find two essential parts of a dwelling - house - the Hall ... early Norman house consisted primarily of two rooms , a Hall and a Chamber of approximately half its size , both ...
... first principles . Throughout the mediaeval period we find two essential parts of a dwelling - house - the Hall ... early Norman house consisted primarily of two rooms , a Hall and a Chamber of approximately half its size , both ...
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... first floor , the lower storey became in effect a basement , and will be called so throughout this book , the term " ground floor " being correspondingly omitted . With the advent of the separate chamber in the planning of early Norman ...
... first floor , the lower storey became in effect a basement , and will be called so throughout this book , the term " ground floor " being correspondingly omitted . With the advent of the separate chamber in the planning of early Norman ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 7 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 58 |
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