Some account of domestic architecture in England, from Richard II to Henry VIII (1859)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford London, J. H. and J. Parker · leaf 329
ainly ofno more consequence than in a monastery; but then thegateway was naturally a chief point of attack and defence,which it was necessary to bring into the closest con-nexion with other parts of the building. In a medievalhouse again, of sufficient consequence to possess a gate-house of any… … MEDIEVAL GATEHOUSES. 187 sible. In a college built in a town every inch of groundwas precious, and the buildings could not be allowed tostraggle unrestrainedly like those of a great abbey. Inall these classes therefore the gateway was brought muchnearer to the other buildings than was necessary in…
Architecture, Domestic
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