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" angularly at the northern end, and a curtain between 

 "them containing roomy galleries, the whole side extend- 

 " ing to 123 ft. The distance from the outside of this 

 " face to the outside of the Barbican is 165 ft. ; the whole 

 " area of the Castle within the moat may thus be reckoned 

 "at 2255 sq. yards, and the Court Yard must have been 

 " of small dimensions." 



" The great tower at the southern end of the west side 

 " consists of three storeys, and is 60 ft. in height. The 

 " lower storey formed an entry and a guard room, the 

 " latter being lighted by a beautiful ogee leaded window, 

 " which remains extremely perfect, as may be seen from 

 "the bank of the moat." 



" The ascent from the entry is by a newell staircase in 

 "an octagonal turret, which seems to have been added on 

 " to the main tower in a very insecure manner." 



" The large chamber above the guard room and entry 

 "was probably appropriated originally to domestic use, 

 " but turned into a Chapel early in the 15th century, two 

 " sedilia and a piscina having been added, which are 

 " elaborately carved in a shallow and rather debased style 

 " of art." 



" Another large chamber occupies the tower above this, 

 " forming the third storey ; and northward of this is the 

 " more ancient Chapel, which is situated in the curtain, 

 " and beyond which is another chamber nearly as large as 

 " that in the tower." 



" There are double slits or squints on both sides of this 

 " Chapel, so that although it is not large enough to hold a 

 " dozen persons, more than a hundred could be accommo- 

 " dated in the chambers on either side, most of whom 

 " could obtain a view of the altar through these squints, 

 "and all could distinctly hear the service which was going 

 " on there." 



