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Page 112:-
west front, the north side, and north transept, are
presented, conveying an idea of magnitude and grandeur to
the beholder, which no other point of view gives. The east
end with the north transept again, is another noble picture
from amidst the numerous tombs of the church-yard.
There is a decent inn at the bridge, where refreshment may
be procured. From the bridge, which crosses the river by two
bold arches, a public carriage-road leads through the park
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Naworth Castle
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NAWORTH CASTLE.
Here, however, we should recommend the carriage to be sent
up to the Castle, while the stranger pursues the banks of
the Irthing by a footpath which leads to the right from the
river up a deep ravine, whose steep sides wave with aged
woods. The oaks are splendid, and the grey turrets and
battlements of the Castle, seen in combination with them,
impress the mind with feelings of solemn grandeur.
A short distance in front of the keep is a circular bastion
or barbican. The keep stands a little in advance of the main
body of the Castle, and over the archway are carved in bold
relief the armorial bearings of the family. The Castle forms
a complete quadrangle, the front being an extended curtain,
battlemented, and connecting the two square and lofty towers
at the angles. Having entered this through a small passage,
you stand in the court-
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-- Abbey Bridge
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-- "Lanercost Abbey" -- Lanercost Priory
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-- "Naworth Castle" -- Naworth Castle (?)
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