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the bishop only and its hall was not occupied by the common folk of the castle as was the case with most of the earlier hall - keeps . Two fine late hall - keeps are those of Middleham in Yorkshire ( p .
the bishop only and its hall was not occupied by the common folk of the castle as was the case with most of the earlier hall - keeps . Two fine late hall - keeps are those of Middleham in Yorkshire ( p .
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of wood as the hall , being unfortified , did not require a stone stair as in the case of the keeps . If the hall had a big span , there frequently had to be a row of columns down the centre of its basement to support the main floor as ...
of wood as the hall , being unfortified , did not require a stone stair as in the case of the keeps . If the hall had a big span , there frequently had to be a row of columns down the centre of its basement to support the main floor as ...
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This description gives some idea of how elaborate some of the vanished timber castle halls may have been before they were replaced by stone hall - keeps . On the whole , however , such large structures must have been the exception ...
This description gives some idea of how elaborate some of the vanished timber castle halls may have been before they were replaced by stone hall - keeps . On the whole , however , such large structures must have been the exception ...
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Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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| Title | The English Castle British heritage series English countryside series |
| Author | Hugh Braun |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | B. T. Batsford, Limited, 1936 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2020 |
| Length | 120 pages |
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