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of the tower of the "Waterworks, to the centre of the wall 

 of the Hospital, where its junction can be distinctly traced. 

 The wall exists entire to the West Gate, and forms the 

 boundary of the Hospital. I have tried to find some reliable 

 traces of the wall south of the West Gate, but I have been 

 unable to fix on a single stone, for here the great fii'e broke 

 out, and Fulke Greville first, and Francis, Earl of Warwick, 

 a century and a half afterwards, succeeded in removing all 

 traces of the fortifications and the earthworks of the old 

 lords of the castle, and burghers of Warwick. 



Before I close, let me direct your attention to the 

 remains of the old bridge. We have records to prove 

 that this bridge was in existence in 1374, for toll was 

 then levied for three years towards its repair. A close 

 examination will show that it was formerly but a single 

 horse bridge, subsequently widened. Whether I am right 

 in my surmise or not with respect to the existence of 

 trenches outside the lines of the mediaeval wall, there is 

 no doubt that there was abundant means at hand to 

 inundate the surrounding country in case of a hostile attack. 

 I must not forget to direct your attention also to one or 

 two incidental points which cropped up during these 

 researches, though they have not a direct reference to 

 the subject we have been considering, of these fortifications. 

 Near the east gate in the line of the Butts road, a 

 considerable excavation was found on laying a sewer 

 there a few years ago, but it does not seem to have been 

 minutely explored. At the bastion near Mr. Baly's house 

 there are cellars cut out of the rock, and in a house near 

 the police station, within the line of the walls, is another 

 remarkable cavern or cellar also hewn out of the rock, 

 but now nearly filled with debris. 



