A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 273
e positions or at jioints valuable ascommanding a road, a water course, or the like.The character of the building, however, is prac-tically tlie same throughout Western Europe atany given iieriod, the changes in the systemof defence coming slowly but almost simultane-oiisly throughout nil the lands… … Castlk: Plan of Littlf. AVenham Hall,Suffolk. in Yorkshire, which was one of the largest for-tresses of this early time (circa 1100). Such atower would contain but one chamber in eachstory, although a small inatory, closet, or private470 CASTLE rcHiiii miglit bo opeiuil in the thickness of thewall…
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