Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
warwick Castle.

4 or1espondent OF the Cleveland Herald
write There is probably no castle in the
world that has so well withstoOd time and
wars as has that of Warwick; none that so
thoroughly represents the ancient feudal
stronghold in u best days. 1t remains almost
literally unchanged from its appearance
when inhabited by the king-making Earl.
and frowns down a. fieTcely and defiantly on
the average American aS he knocks for adj
mission at its gates as il ever might have
done on chiyalIouS heTaldS who summoned il
to surrender. 1t probably owes its present
preservation more II the care its various pos
stSs orS have AIKEN To repair 1t without chang
ing its original form than To its having been
something on which time refrained from
writing wrinkles 1t stands on an immense
rock. throu IN which its gateway being cut
gives one on entering a striking impression
of strength. The winding road from this
gateway i so cOntriVcd as To shut out the
view Cf the castle itselftor about one hundred
yards. when sudden turn reveals the two
IOblc tow err connected ~ a strong. emba:-
Tea wall II the ce.teT Of which is the great
chez gateway that leads into the inner
court The whole range OF buildings i some
whore near $50 feet in length. with cellars ex-
ritNaj," cut 81 Tie solid rockbenCath. while
81 me TWO castle towers tieSaF'S r~not only
The Oldest (hciIg, indeed, by some rpgarIrl
as me re ancient than any other portion of the
I:L')' tut II Il also the highest, although il
iat lHti are looked down upon by the Is feet
Oh Guy 5 tower. ior the latter is built on
more elevated portion of the rock. one en-
tTrs HE castle by n long, grand corridor of
three htliuIed ltet III extent, seen from end 10
end, along which the state apartments are
ranged. and they together with the corridor
Itself are filed with articles OF an interest
and value thar render WaFwicils museum
one OF no ordinary rank in tae kingdom.
n llOuSh many of these articles We're more
or less damaged by being hastily snafclCi
from their places and carried out during the
panic and confusion Of that disastrous fire Of
December, 1871, YET the flames fortunatalyGid
not reach this part of the castle but were
confined to Lady WaTwick's apartments and
the east wing. The portion utterly destroyed
by TIE IRE contained the grand staircase of
richly carved woodwork. which conducted To
the grand nail. magnificent apartment
sixty feet by forty feet, and twenty-SiN in
helSht, of which the Gothic. wooden roof was
richly and clabOrately carved, while the walls
were papcllcd with carved oak and hung
Win antIers OF deer, armOrS. swords, AMI
matchiOckS. Although the work of reStorl-
That money could do to make il as near like
the original as possible has been done vet
Wheh we think of those irreparably lost his
toilCal relics, and among others of CrOmwell's
oId battered helmet, We nearly forget To be
thankful that so much escaped. and have "a
feeling Oh disgust for those unlucky plumbers
whose careieSSneSs, il is said, caused the fire
uat almost extends to the whole guild. The
views from the windows of some of the castle
apartments are of exquisite beauty, and.
with those one gets from the towers show
most perfectly that rich undulating country
which l. Characteristic of Warwicl<Shire The
Avon, washing the feet of the castle md
winding of towards Stratford through green.
lovely pastures clOtted with grazing herds
NE dull, quiet old town at your feet, all make
aScenc OF rural repOSc and peace in which the
staggering strength OF this old feuial bully
seems strangely out of place"