. The Redmans of Levens and Harewood : a contribution to the history of the Levens family of Redman and Redmayne in many of its branches . 30 by 24 feet. From the plan it will be seen that there are two projecting bays,leading out from the cellars at the north-east and south-east corners,the former of which has a blocked-up doorway, which may have beenbuilt for protection, as an outer entrance to the Pele, whilst thelatter has probably been the basement to a garderobe tower. Thethree doorways marked C, D, and E are Carnarvon-arched, whichclearly indicates 13th or 14th century construction. Fro
. The Redmans of Levens and Harewood : a contribution to the history of the Levens family of Redman and Redmayne in many of its branches . 30 by 24 feet. From the plan it will be seen that there are two projecting bays,leading out from the cellars at the north-east and south-east corners,the former of which has a blocked-up doorway, which may have beenbuilt for protection, as an outer entrance to the Pele, whilst thelatter has probably been the basement to a garderobe tower. Thethree doorways marked C, D, and E are Carnarvon-arched, whichclearly indicates 13th or 14th century construction. From this description it is not difficult to picture thestrong, square grey tower, from whose battlements thesefierce Redman knights could hold their lands and tenantsin survey, or scan the horizon in search of the enemy ; andit is of great interest to know that from internal evidence,such as the roughness of the flooring which shows themarks of the adze, and the worn upper flight of the stair,the tower, as we see it to-day, is, in Mr. Curwens opinion, but little altered since the date of its first erection. iisr Es B~ b: OPEM - yAHO 3. REDMANS OF LEVENS. 73 On the west side of this tower of refuge and defencethere was an aula or great hall, open to its lofty and mas-sive roof of oak—a chamber forty feet long and twenty-twofeet wide,—in which the lord would entertain his guests,receive the suit and service of his vassals, conduct thebusiness of his estates, and administer justice. It doesnot require any great effort of imagination to picture thescenes of festivity of which this hall must often have beenthe setting—the lord with his family and his principalguests feasting on the raised dais at one end of the cham-ber ; the guests of inferior rank seated below at tablesranged along each side ; and, opposite to the dais, theminstrels singing their ballads and playing stirring martialmusic in the raised gallery. Behind the screen crownedby this gallery would be the kitchen, butt
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