Adam's illustrated guide to Rye (with map) : Winchelsea, Northiam, Camben-on-Sea, and all places of interest in the neighbourhood . e Tower ofLondon), and the boot, which was long employed inScotland as a recognised part of Scotch criminal consisted of an iron case, or boot, fitting closely tothe leg in two halves, fastened by rings. When successivewedges were driven between the ring and the case, theflesh was compressed violently, and in some cases thebones were actually crushed ! The agony was excruciatingwhen many wedges were successively applied. This wasknown as the extra-o
Adam's illustrated guide to Rye (with map) : Winchelsea, Northiam, Camben-on-Sea, and all places of interest in the neighbourhood . e Tower ofLondon), and the boot, which was long employed inScotland as a recognised part of Scotch criminal consisted of an iron case, or boot, fitting closely tothe leg in two halves, fastened by rings. When successivewedges were driven between the ring and the case, theflesh was compressed violently, and in some cases thebones were actually crushed ! The agony was excruciatingwhen many wedges were successively applied. This wasknown as the extra-ordinary question, and seldom failed toelicit the evidence desired. Persons subjected to it weresaid to be extremely booted. Another dreadfultorture was the wakening or artificial prevention of were also employed to obtain evidence. In 1S70, a soup kitchen was erected by the Corporationat the north-west angle of the tower, for the distributionof soup and bread to the poor during severe weather inthe winter. Our illustration of the building shews thisexcrescence, which proved a great eyesore to archaeologists,. VPRES TOWER since removal of Soup Kitchen. GUIDE TO RYE. 69 and has, thanks to the action of the Local Association forthe Preservation of our Ancient Buildings, been sincedemolished. The interior of the tower has also beencleansed, and a number of repairs carried out, the utmostregard being paid to the original character of the building. One of the lower chambers is now utilised as a publicmortuary. The building is open to public inspection, and the keysare kept by the custodian in the adjacent cottage. The Gungarden. To the Ypres Tower were attached two gardens, inwhich, as early as the reign of Queen Elizabeth, wereplaced guns, whence it took, and has ever since retained,the name of the Gungarden. When invasion was threat-ened, the Government invariably put the Battery in a stateof defence, and also bought the old Poor-house, adjoining,for the accommoda
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