The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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Page 38
... turrets . A keep rather similar to that of Lancaster is to be seen at Carlisle . It is known that this was built by King David of Scotland in 1136. It is not large , much smaller than Lan- caster , but very similar in its simplicity of ...
... turrets . A keep rather similar to that of Lancaster is to be seen at Carlisle . It is known that this was built by King David of Scotland in 1136. It is not large , much smaller than Lan- caster , but very similar in its simplicity of ...
Page 39
... turret , toppled over down the hillside . Fig . 42 shows the angle of the keep rebuilt after this disaster and cracked ... turrets having useful chambers in them . The staircase angle was always the weak point of a square keep , and ...
... turret , toppled over down the hillside . Fig . 42 shows the angle of the keep rebuilt after this disaster and cracked ... turrets having useful chambers in them . The staircase angle was always the weak point of a square keep , and ...
Page 103
... turrets , although the two internal stair- turrets remain flanking the side rooms of the gatehouse . With the development of the courtyard plan , however , these rooms became absorbed in the rest of the range of buildings , and only the ...
... turrets , although the two internal stair- turrets remain flanking the side rooms of the gatehouse . With the development of the courtyard plan , however , these rooms became absorbed in the rest of the range of buildings , and only the ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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