English Castles, Volume 22B. T. Batsford, 1962 - 207 pages |
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Page 26
... usually round or oval , the shape of the bailey varied greatly , as a glance at the plans and illustrations to this chapter show clearly enough . Again , though the mound generally stands on one side of the bailey which is an appendage ...
... usually round or oval , the shape of the bailey varied greatly , as a glance at the plans and illustrations to this chapter show clearly enough . Again , though the mound generally stands on one side of the bailey which is an appendage ...
Page 41
... usually the great chamber , where the lord and his lady might withdraw to rest and sleep in the rare luxury of privacy . Amongst the few early survivals pride of place must go to the almost perfect eleventh - century stone hall , again ...
... usually the great chamber , where the lord and his lady might withdraw to rest and sleep in the rare luxury of privacy . Amongst the few early survivals pride of place must go to the almost perfect eleventh - century stone hall , again ...
Page 45
... usually leads into the first storey , though occasionally into the second . It is ap- proached by an external staircase at right angles to it , built up the face of the wall , and the whole is covered by a fore- building , clearly ...
... usually leads into the first storey , though occasionally into the second . It is ap- proached by an external staircase at right angles to it , built up the face of the wall , and the whole is covered by a fore- building , clearly ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 11 |
Introduction | 17 |
Early Stone Castles 35 336 | 35 |
Copyright | |
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