296 A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



The town is finely fituated on the weft- 

 ern Bank of the Menai, juft where it opens 

 into an exteniive bay. It is in general neat 

 and well built, but one ftreet is very good. 

 Near it is Baron Hill, the charming feat of 

 Lord Bulkeley. 



The caftle, which ftands in the grounds 

 of Lord Bulkeley, is quite clofe to the 

 town, and covers a confiderable fpace of 

 ground, but from it's lownefs, it fails in ex- 

 citing particular attention. It has con- 

 fifted of an outer balLsosi or envelope, fur- 

 rounded with a broad ditch, flanked by 

 feveral round towers, and had, on the eaft 

 fide, an advanced work, called the Gun- 

 ner's walk. Within thefe was the body of 

 the caftle, which is nearly fquare, having 

 a round tower at each angle, and another 

 in the centre of each face. The area is an 

 irregular octagon, about fifty-feven yards 

 from north to fouth, and fixty from eaft 

 to weft, and in the middle of the north 



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