The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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... chamber which could be used for this purpose . In such cases the entrance would be on the first floor by an outside timber staircase . It will be necessary at this point to explain a convention which will be used throughout this book ...
... chamber which could be used for this purpose . In such cases the entrance would be on the first floor by an outside timber staircase . It will be necessary at this point to explain a convention which will be used throughout this book ...
Page 29
... chamber . In the wall of the tower opposite the entrance were the all - important latrines . Hall and chamber often have fireplaces in their walls , but where there was only one fireplace this was almost invariably in the chamber ...
... chamber . In the wall of the tower opposite the entrance were the all - important latrines . Hall and chamber often have fireplaces in their walls , but where there was only one fireplace this was almost invariably in the chamber ...
Page 38
... chamber on the second floor under the roof . Some of the later keeps , however , go in for the luxury of a separate entrance floor . At Bramber in Sussex a lofty tower of this type was erected beside the gate of the old Braose ...
... chamber on the second floor under the roof . Some of the later keeps , however , go in for the luxury of a separate entrance floor . At Bramber in Sussex a lofty tower of this type was erected beside the gate of the old Braose ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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