United States or Jamaica ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Although, as we have seen, Leland, who wrote in 1538, mentions Frenchgate and Finkel Street Gate as 'down, yet they must have been only partially destroyed, or were rebuilt afterwards, for Whitaker, writing in 1823, mentions that they were pulled down 'not many years ago' to allow the passage of broad and high-laden waggons.
Having come back so rapidly to the Norman age, we may well stay there for a time while we make our way over the bridge again and up the steep ascent of Frenchgate to the castle. On entering the small outer barbican, which is reached by a lane from the market-place, we come to the base of the Norman keep.
Word Of The Day