. Antiquities of Great Britain, : illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. . ■*-i&iS%K- V••:■ < . i WARKWORTH CASTLE CHATEAU de WARKWORTH. Stands upon a lofty eminence of rock, adjoining to the fouth fideof the town from whence it has its name. Its form, together with itsfituation, gives it an appearance of grandeur from almoft every fpot fromwhence it is viewed ; but moft particularly from the approach towardsit by the principal ftreet of the town. Though the view of it givenin the print may be found to have fome advantages when the buildingonly is confider
. Antiquities of Great Britain, : illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. . ■*-i&iS%K- V••:■ < . i WARKWORTH CASTLE CHATEAU de WARKWORTH. Stands upon a lofty eminence of rock, adjoining to the fouth fideof the town from whence it has its name. Its form, together with itsfituation, gives it an appearance of grandeur from almoft every fpot fromwhence it is viewed ; but moft particularly from the approach towardsit by the principal ftreet of the town. Though the view of it givenin the print may be found to have fome advantages when the buildingonly is confidered, yet with refpect to fituation it has lefs to recommendit than any other; being taken upon the eminence on which the Caftleftands, and within the area of its walls. Its form is oblong ; theprincipal apartments are in the Keep at the northern extremity, over-looking the town. This building is of a fquare figure, having its anglescanted off: near the middle of each face of this fquare, is a tower pro-jecting at right angles, whofe end is terminated in a
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