The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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Page 53
... remains of the gatehouse also may still be seen to - day . Many of our castles which never had their timber palisades replaced in stone were nevertheless strengthened by the addition of stone gatehouses , and the remains of these little ...
... remains of the gatehouse also may still be seen to - day . Many of our castles which never had their timber palisades replaced in stone were nevertheless strengthened by the addition of stone gatehouses , and the remains of these little ...
Page 84
... remains at Caerphilly in Glamorgan , of which castle , once the finest in England , I shall have more to say later . The rather earlier hall at Ludlow has already been mentioned . Conway Castle has the remains of a fine hall ( 70 ) with ...
... remains at Caerphilly in Glamorgan , of which castle , once the finest in England , I shall have more to say later . The rather earlier hall at Ludlow has already been mentioned . Conway Castle has the remains of a fine hall ( 70 ) with ...
Page 99
... remains ) . The two Midland strongholds of Elmley and Warwick present strange contrasts , the former deserted in favour of its mighty rival , which has stolen its glories away and now forms the home of an Earl whose predecessors once ...
... remains ) . The two Midland strongholds of Elmley and Warwick present strange contrasts , the former deserted in favour of its mighty rival , which has stolen its glories away and now forms the home of an Earl whose predecessors once ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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angle appears arch architecture arrangement bailey base basement beautiful become besiegers building built called castle chamber chapel circular complete consider constructed course curtains defences ditch door early earthwork Edward elaborate engines England English entrance erected example figs fine floor fortified fortress four garrison gate gatehouse give hall hall-keep Henry interesting interior keep king known land late later less lines lofty lord lower mediaeval middle military moat motte mound Norman once original outer palisades passage passed perhaps period possibly probably protected raised ramparts remains rising roof round ruins seems seen shows side siege sometimes square stair staircase stands stone stone walls storey strong structures summit surrounded Sussex thirteenth century timber to-day tower tower-keeps turn turrets twelfth century upper usually wall-towers walls whole