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this statement. The account of it given by Leland 
in the time of Henry VIII, and quoted by Collin- 
son, affords a complete description ofit, when in 
a perfect state. Leland in thereign of Henry VIII, 
writes as follows :—“ There is a praty castell at the 
west ende of the parish church, havynge at eche ende 
by the northe and southe two praty round towers 
gatheryd by compace to joyne intoone. The walls 
be very stronge and thykke, the stayres narrow, the 
lodginge within somewhat darke. It standeth on 
the left risse of the river, [which] dividethe it from 
the church yarde. The castell is motyd about, and 
this mote is served by the water conveyed into it 
oute ofthe river. There is a stronge waulle with- 
out the mote rounde about, savinge at the este part 
of the castell, where it is defended by the broke.” 
The engraving will convey a just idea of the ex- 
terior as it is at present ; the strong wall without 
the moat existsno longer ; the moat is choked with 
weeds and rubbish, and the walls are shattered and 
breached. 
The interior has suffered more than the exterior ; 
all the floors have been destroyed, and it is rather 
difficult to say what the original arrangement was. 
The kitchen was evidently on the ground floor, 
with probably all the other domestic oflices, 
and perhaps accommodation for men and horses. 
The hall seems to have occupied the centre portion 
ofthe building on the first floor; it was apparently of 
considerable size, extending the whole width of 
