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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the arch of the windows is surmounted by a canopy, and the summit of the tower is wreathed with a pierced and embattled … 1488 feet above the level of the sea: the view from its summit is celebrated for its great variety. The total extent …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… 78 On 12 July 1537 Robert Aske was hung in chains from the summit of the tower and a year later the head of Lancaster … 108 Traces of timber-work at 15 ft. and 13 ft. below the summit, the lower accompanied by much charred wood, may have … of firmer and more clayey material . . . round the older summit and lighter material placed within this crater' is …