Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (4 of 9): Edward the Fourth, Earle of March, Sonne and Heire to Richard Duke of YorkeHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (4 of 9): Edward the Fourth, Earle of March, Sonne and Heire to Richard Duke of Yorke
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Edward IV, 1461-1483; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
The south pane shall conteine in length two hundred thirtie and eight
foot, and in breadth two and twentie foot within, in which shalbe seuen
chambers, euerie one conteining in length nine and twentie foot, and
in breadth twentie and two, with a chamber parcell of the prouosts
lodging, conteining in length thirtie and fiue foot, and with a chamber
in the east corner of the same pane, conteining in length twentie and
fiue foot, and in breadth thirtie and two foot. And ouer euerie of all
these chambers, two chambers, and with fiue towers outward, and thrée
towers inward. The west pane shall conteine in length two hundred and
thirtie foot, and in breadth within twentie & foure foot, in which at
the end toward the church shall be a librarie, conteining in length an
hundred and ten foot, and in breadth twentie and foure foot. And vnder
it a large house for reading and disputations, conteining in length
eleuen foot. And two chambers vnder the same librarie, each conteining
twentie and nine foot in length, and in breadth foure and twentie foot.
[Sidenote: The wardrobe.]
[Sidenote: The hall.]
[Sidenote: The pantrie and butterie.]
[Sidenote: The colledge kitchin.]
And ouer the said librarie a house of the same largenesse, for diuerse
stuffe of the said colledge. In the other end of the same pane a hall,
conteining in length an hundred foot, vpon a vawt of twelue foot high,
ordeined for the cellar and butterie: and the breadth of the hall
six and thirtie foot. On euerie side thereof a baie window. And in
the nether end of the same hall toward the middle of the same pane,
a pantrie & butterie, euerie of them in length twentie foot, and in
breadth seuentéene foot. And ouer that two chambers for officers. And
at the nether end of the hall toward the west, a goodlie kitchin. And
the same pane shall haue inward two towers, ordeined for the waies into
the hall and librarie. And in euerie corner of the said quadrant, shall
be two corner towers, one inward, and one outward, more than the towers
aboue rehearsed.
[Sidenote: The prouosts lodging.]
[Sidenote: The bakhouse and brewhouse.]
[Sidenote: The woodyard.]
[Sidenote: The water conduit.]
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