The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)
Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 68
shop of Rochester in 1077, who,bemg a great architect and a very learned man, was called on by King William toerect this tower. It is probable that the rest of the Norman fortifications werecarried out at about the same time—at all events, at the Conquerors death it wasa very strong foitress, and… … ■^7?(r/^.)/^r f^/.i//?. KENT 33 and ganisonccl llic castli-, wliicli was besieged and captured in 1088 by the RedKing after a ioiig blockade of six weeks. Ock) was sent by his nephew prisonerto Tonbridge, being some time after set at lilierty on condition of quitting tliereahn. The castle was…
Castles
Internet Archive · California Digital Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
