The antiquities of England and Wales . takes care of the this court through a gate, is the entrance into thefecond. Oneach fide of this gate are two deep dungeons, each capable of holdingfifty perfons ; they are vaulted at the top, and have only a fmallopening in order to admit the prifoners, who either defcended by aladder, or were lowered down with ropes. On the outfide of thegate, juft even with the ground, are two narrow flits; one on eachfide, Hoping inwards. Down thefe were thrown the provifionsallotted for the wretched beings confined there, \\ ho had no otherlight, or air,
The antiquities of England and Wales . takes care of the this court through a gate, is the entrance into thefecond. Oneach fide of this gate are two deep dungeons, each capable of holdingfifty perfons ; they are vaulted at the top, and have only a fmallopening in order to admit the prifoners, who either defcended by aladder, or were lowered down with ropes. On the outfide of thegate, juft even with the ground, are two narrow flits; one on eachfide, Hoping inwards. Down thefe were thrown the provifionsallotted for the wretched beings confined there, \\ ho had no otherlight, or air, but what was admitted through thefe chinks. Within the fecond court ftood the manfion, now in ruins. Thekitchen, as it is called, makes a pidlurefque appearance ; it has oneof thofe monftrous chimneys, fo common in old manfions, whichferve to give an idea of the ancient hofpitality. Under it is a groinedvault, fiird to have been the chapel, fupported near the middle by polygonal column, and lighted by only one windov/. During.
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