...a second charter ivas granted by Charles was a barbican, which, even in its present ruinous slate, is equal in extent and superior in architecture to the baronial castle of many a northern chief. licvond the lake lav an extensive chase. 1. t'nder the Municipal Reform Act, it is divided ! full of...

...adorned and defended by a lake partly artificial, across which Leicester had constructed a stately bridge, that Elizabeth might enter the Castle by a...chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of reddeer, fallow-deer, roes, and every species of game, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst...

...former access to the Tilt Yard, and to the bridge built by the Earl of Leicester for a new approach, "that Elizabeth might enter the castle by a path hitherto...untrodden, instead of the usual entrance to the northward " already described. Through this new approach during the waning "twilight of a summer night (gth July,...

...sandstone, now grown brownishgray, and is yet tolerably entire and inhabitable, and, as Scott remarks, " equal in extent, and superior in architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern chief." Passing this tower, one enters the extensive "Base Court," and, by degrees, realizes "the greatness...

...adorned and defended by a lake, partly artificial, across which Leicester had constructed a stately bridge, that Elizabeth might enter the castle by a...entrance to the northward, over which he had erected & gatehouse or barbican, which still exists, and is equal in extent, and superior in architecture,...

...west sides defended by a lake, partly artificial, across which Leicester had constructed a stately bridge, that Elizabeth might enter the castle by a path hitherto untrodden." During the Civil Wars the castle was besieged by Cromwell, and given to some of his officers, who soon...

...adorned and defended by a lake, partly artificial, across which Leicester had constructed a stately bridge, that Elizabeth might enter the castle by a...chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of red-deer, fallow-deer, roes, and every species of game, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst...

...adorned and defended by a lake, partly artificial, across which Leicester had constructed a stately bridge, that Elizabeth might enter the Castle by a...chief. Beyond the lake lay an extensive chase, full of reddeer, fallow-deer, roes, and every species of game, and abounding with lofty trees, from amongst...

...adorned and defended by a lake, partly artificial, across which Leicester had constructed a stately bridge, that Elizabeth might enter the castle by a...to the baronial castle of many a Northern chief." After the death of Leicester, Keuilworth was seized by the crown, and, at a later period, conferred...

...The great gate-tower or barbican was on the north side, erected by Leycester, " equal in extent,fand superior in architecture, to the baronial castle of many a northern chief." It is now used as a modern residence, the present entrance being close beside it. The salient point...