English Castles, Volume 22B. T. Batsford, 1962 - 207 pages |
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Page 43
... especially with the later twelfth century . King Henry II himself was an energetic builder of them , and built the keeps of Scarborough and the Peak , Bridgenorth , Newcastle - on - Tyne and Dover ( p . 49 ; 36 ) , as well as com ...
... especially with the later twelfth century . King Henry II himself was an energetic builder of them , and built the keeps of Scarborough and the Peak , Bridgenorth , Newcastle - on - Tyne and Dover ( p . 49 ; 36 ) , as well as com ...
Page 135
... especially noticeable , used for the roof , stalls and other fittings of the chapel and the roof of the hall , the buildings in the keep and a hundred other purposes . An account of 1354 refers to over three thousand oaks ' ac- cruing ...
... especially noticeable , used for the roof , stalls and other fittings of the chapel and the roof of the hall , the buildings in the keep and a hundred other purposes . An account of 1354 refers to over three thousand oaks ' ac- cruing ...
Page 146
... especially against sharp angles to work away the stones of the masonry piecemeal and thereby make a cavity in wall or tower . The same end could be gained , of course , though with greater labour and exposure , by the simple use of ...
... especially against sharp angles to work away the stones of the masonry piecemeal and thereby make a cavity in wall or tower . The same end could be gained , of course , though with greater labour and exposure , by the simple use of ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 11 |
Introduction | 17 |
Early Stone Castles 35 336 | 35 |
Copyright | |
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