 | John Aikin - 1818 - 546 Seiten
...army, under lord Fairfax. Its massy ruins still form an interesting object. The Dropping or Petrifying Well, springing in a declivity at the foot of a limestone, rock, is one of the curiosities of the place. Near it is an excavation made in the solid rock, traditionally... | |
 | J. T., Samuel LEIGH (Publisher.) - 1825 - 434 Seiten
...Parliament army, under Lord Fairfax. Opposite these ruins, in the walk along the bank of the Nidd, is a celebrated Petrifying or Dropping Well, springing in a declivity at the foot of a lime-stone rock ; and near it is a curious excavation made in the solid rock, called St. Robert's Chapel, and adorned... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1833 - 508 Seiten
...Parliament army, under Lord Fairfax. Opposite these ruins, in the walk along the bank of the Nidd, is a celebrated Petrifying or Dropping Well, springing...a limestone rock : near it is a curious excavation made in the solid rock, called St. Robert's Chapel, adorned with various Gothic ornaments and several... | |
 | 1843 - 506 Seiten
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the solid rock ; its roof is groined, and the altar adorned with Gothic ornaments. About half a mile lower down the river are the remains of a priory founded... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Black Adam and Charles, ltd - 1846 - 504 Seiten
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the solid rock ; its roof is groined, and the altar adorned with Gothic ornaments. About half a mile lower down the river are the remains of a priory founded... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1847 - 544 Seiten
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk along the bank of thu Nidd opposite the ruins of the castle, is a celebrated petrifying or dropping well, springing in... | |
 | George Copway - 1851 - 372 Seiten
...surrendered upon honorable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the solid rock ; its roof is groined, and the altar adorned with Gothic ornaments. About half a mile lower down the river are the remains of a priory founded... | |
 | George Copway - 1851 - 358 Seiten
...surrendered upon honorable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...the castle, is a celebrated petrifying or dropping wel], springing in a declivity at the foot of a limestone rock. Near it is a curious excavation called... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1859 - 704 Seiten
...surrendered opon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Pin of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk...dropping well, springing in a declivity at the foot of n limestone rock. Near it is a curio» excavation called St Robert's Chapel, hollowed out of the solid... | |
 | Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1862 - 720 Seiten
...surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by order of the parliament. Part of the principal tower is still remaining. In the walk along the bank of the NiiM, opposite the ruins of the castle, is a celebrated petrifying or dropping well, springing in a... | |
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Gaunt, and was afterwards one of the places in which Richard II. was imprisoned. During the civil wars it sustained a siege from the parliamentary forces under Lord Fairfax, and at last surrendered upon honourable terms. It was afterwards dismantled by... 