| John Aikin - 1818 - 546 pàgines
...army, under lord Fairfax. Its massy ruins still form an interesting object. The Dropping or Petrifying Well, springing in a declivity at the foot of a limestone, rock, is one of the curiosities of the place. Near it is an excavation made in the solid rock, traditionally... | |
| J. T., Samuel LEIGH (Publisher.) - 1825 - 434 pàgines
...Parliament army, under Lord Fairfax. Opposite these ruins, in the walk along the bank of the Nidd, is a celebrated Petrifying or Dropping Well, springing in a declivity at the foot of a lime-stone rock ; and near it is a curious excavation made in the solid rock, called St. Robert's Chapel, and adorned... | |
| Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1833 - 508 pàgines
...Parliament army, under Lord Fairfax. Opposite these ruins, in the walk along the bank of the Nidd, is a celebrated Petrifying or Dropping Well, springing...a limestone rock : near it is a curious excavation made in the solid rock, called St. Robert's Chapel, adorned with various Gothic ornaments and several... | |
| 1843 - 506 pàgines
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the solid rock ; its roof is groined, and the altar adorned with Gothic ornaments. About half a mile lower down the river are the remains of a priory founded... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Black Adam and Charles, ltd - 1846 - 504 pàgines
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the solid rock ; its roof is groined, and the altar adorned with Gothic ornaments. About half a mile lower down the river are the remains of a priory founded... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1847 - 544 pàgines
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk along the bank of thu Nidd opposite the ruins of the castle, is a celebrated petrifying or dropping well, springing in... | |
| George Copway - 1851 - 372 pàgines
...surrendered upon honorable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the solid rock ; its roof is groined, and the altar adorned with Gothic ornaments. About half a mile lower down the river are the remains of a priory founded... | |
| George Copway - 1851 - 358 pàgines
...surrendered upon honorable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the castle, is a celebrated petrifying or dropping wel], springing in a declivity at the foot of a limestone rock. Near it is a curious excavation called... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1859 - 704 pàgines
...surrendered opon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Pin of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...dropping well, springing in a declivity at the foot of n limestone rock. Near it is a curio» excavation called St Robert's Chapel, hollowed out of the solid... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1862 - 720 pàgines
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk along the bank of the NiiM, opposite the ruins of the castle, is a celebrated petrifying or dropping well, springing in a... | |
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