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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 481

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eep wasbuilt at the end of the fourteenth or the beginning of the hfteenth century uponthe ancient mound. This is a structure of unusual form—a square central block,with large projecting towers on each face, which give a sort of cruciform shapeto it (good details of it are given by Parker). It is… … and the possible internal fact that to assign evidence it isonthe exact original use of WARKWORTH JJL.J* V- -r-^-T ■^^ I nearly every apartment in this complicated pile,enables us to realise theexigencies and the dis-comforts of medi;cvallife. Surmounting thetop is a lofty watch-tower, commanding…

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