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Guys Tower

Towers were the mainstay of a castles defensive system.  Because they projected above and out from the wall, they gave archers a clear  view downwards and sideways.

Guys Tower was built in the 14th century. It is twelve-sided,  stands 39 metres high and has five storeys.

The first four storeys consist of a central stone-vaulted  chamber with two small side rooms  one a gardrobe (toilet), the other probably  a bedchamber.The fifth storey is a hexagonal guardroom. During the Civil War the windows here  were enlarged so that they could take small hand-held cannons.

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