Castles of Northumberland: The Mediaeval Fortifications of the CountyH. Hill, 1967 - 186 pages |
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Page 95
... South wall , the other next to the Lilburn tower in the West wall . A moat was started in front of the South wall , but was never completed . The castle is the largest in the county and covers an area of 11 acres , it has walls on three ...
... South wall , the other next to the Lilburn tower in the West wall . A moat was started in front of the South wall , but was never completed . The castle is the largest in the county and covers an area of 11 acres , it has walls on three ...
Page 135
... south banks of rivers , so using them as a first line of defence . The remains stand on a natural sandstone hill which has been scarped and heightened with refuse from the ditches so as to form a motte and bailey castle . The River ...
... south banks of rivers , so using them as a first line of defence . The remains stand on a natural sandstone hill which has been scarped and heightened with refuse from the ditches so as to form a motte and bailey castle . The River ...
Page 159
... South projection and also on the south side , remains of a guardrobe . All the rest looks early 17C or Tudor and the west front is early 18C work . William Veitch was in 1666 the son of a minister and brother of three others in the ...
... South projection and also on the south side , remains of a guardrobe . All the rest looks early 17C or Tudor and the west front is early 18C work . William Veitch was in 1666 the son of a minister and brother of three others in the ...
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