

110 A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



" the moft reafonable hope that his work 

 " would have endured to the end of time." 



The chief entrance into the caftle is at 

 the north-weft end, formerly over a deep 

 trench, by a draw-bridge. There was alfo 

 at the other end another from the river, up 

 a rock, protected by the projecting cur- 

 tain. 



The hall is the moft remarkable apart- 

 ment now left -, it is a hundred and thirty 

 feet long, thirty- two broad, and about 

 twenty-two in height. It was lighted by 

 nine windows, fix of which were towards 

 the river, and three towards the court ; and 

 the roof was once fupported by eight 

 Gothic arches, fome of which are ftill 

 left. 



Edward I. after his conqueft of the 

 Welfti, with his queen, and great part of 

 the Englifh nobility, fpent a Chriftmas at 

 this caftle in all the joyous feftivity that a 



luxurious 



