Castles of Northumberland: The Mediaeval Fortifications of the CountyH. Hill, 1967 - 186 pages |
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Page 64
... Tower , stondinge southward from the same , is the distaunce of xxvj yerdes , and the same Constabill Tower conteignit in wydenes within xvj foote for the gunners to occupye their ordenance , and the thikenes of the wawll in the lawer ...
... Tower , stondinge southward from the same , is the distaunce of xxvj yerdes , and the same Constabill Tower conteignit in wydenes within xvj foote for the gunners to occupye their ordenance , and the thikenes of the wawll in the lawer ...
Page 66
... tower conteigneth in wydenes x foote , the mayne wawll in thikenes vj foot . Item . Bitwen the same tower and the Boukil Tower is the dis- taunce of xx yerdes . The entre into the tower is v yerdes in length , under the Countermoor ...
... tower conteigneth in wydenes x foote , the mayne wawll in thikenes vj foot . Item . Bitwen the same tower and the Boukil Tower is the dis- taunce of xx yerdes . The entre into the tower is v yerdes in length , under the Countermoor ...
Page 162
... tower was 42'X × 33 ' . THORNTON TOWER . ( THORNBYE ) . A.3 Raine 20-305 . Pevsner . There are some scant remains of this building standing up to 20 ' high , but no details can be seen . The tower is mentioned in the survey of 1541 and ...
... tower was 42'X × 33 ' . THORNTON TOWER . ( THORNBYE ) . A.3 Raine 20-305 . Pevsner . There are some scant remains of this building standing up to 20 ' high , but no details can be seen . The tower is mentioned in the survey of 1541 and ...
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