 | William Hutchinson - 1778 - 544 страници
...turn my attention to the antiquity and hiftory of this place. Mr Grofe fays, " it is believed to have been founded in the time of *' the Romans, although no part of the original ilruc"lure is now re" maining. But when part of the dungeon or caille keep was taken " down to be repaired... | |
 | Walley Chamberlain Oulton - 1805 - 854 страници
...impregnable fortress. From some Roman mouldings found under the present walks, it is believer! to have been founded in the time of the Romans, although no part of the original structure is now remaining. The dungeon, or keep of the present caslle, was evidently founded in the Saxon limes, as it appears... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 750 страници
...is believed," says Grose, " to have been founded by the Romans ; for when a part of the castle-keep was taken down to be repaired some years ago, under the present walls were discovered the foundations of other buildings, which lay in a different direction from the present, and some of the... | |
 | John Britton, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 734 страници
...is believed," says Grose, " to have been IbundecJ by the Romans ; for when a part of the castle-keep •was taken down to be repaired some years ago, under the present walls were discovered the foundations of other buildings, •which lay in a different direction from the present, and some of... | |
 | W. Davison - 1822 - 390 страници
...Grose, it seems pretty evident that Alnwick Castle owes its origin to the Romans. It is believed to have been founded in the time of the Romans, although no...part of the original structure is now remaining. But, some years ago, when part of the dungeon or castle-keep was taken down to be repaired, under the present... | |
 | Eneas Mackenzie - 1825 - 538 страници
...founded in their time, although no part of the original structure is now remaining : but, some years ago, when part of the dungeon, or castle keep, was taken down to be repaired, under the present walls were discovered the foundations of other buildings, which lay in a different... | |
 | 1834 - 336 страници
...should turn our attention to the antiquity and history of this place. Alnwick Castle is believed to have been founded in the time of the Romans, although no...dungeon, or castle keep, was taken down to be repaired, about seventy years ago, under the present walls were discovered the foundations of other buildings,... | |
 | James Bell - 1836 - 1004 страници
...appearance, and in ancient times rendered It almost an impregnable fortress. It is believed to have been founded in the time of the Romans, although no part of the original structure Is now remaining. The zigzag fret-work round the arch that leads into the inner court, is evidently of Saxon architecture;... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 838 страници
..." believed," says Grose, " to have been founded by the Romans ; for when a part of the castle-keep was taken down to be repaired, some years ago, under the present walls were discovered the foundations of other buildings, which lay in a different direction from the present, and some of the... | |
 | Whellan, William, & Co - 1855 - 1010 страници
...appearance, and in ancieut times rendered it almost an impregnable fortress. It is believed to have been founded in the time of the Romans, although no part of the original structure is now remaining. The uig-zag fret-work round the arch that leads into the inner court, is evidently of Saxon architecture,... | |
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... of other buildings, which lay in a different direction from the present, and some of the stones appeared to have Roman mouldings. The dungeon or keep of the present' castle is believed to have been, founded in the Saxon times. 