Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-02-06

Tor cannon near the upper part of the
Dastlons. The entrance from the land
ward side was by drawbridge and
strong machicolated gateway. Within
each castle was we'll. The bastion
walls were 20 feet thick below and III
feet above. Their architect was prob.
| ably one Steven Won Haschenperg.
The garrison of Walmer consisted OF
captain, lieutenant two porters, ten
gunners and four soldiers.
Less than century later we read
of Walmer castle as much decayed and
threatened by the sea at high tides;
moreover rain drives into the rooms
and powder houses the gate is decayed
with loose stones hanging over" and
so forth. 1t was presumably patched
up. During the Civil war the castles
changed hands more than once. Wall
mer was besieged by Parliament troops
ir 1913, and held out for month be-
fore surrendering. 1t was much
spoiled with the granadeS," but the
repairs were only estimated TO cost
$780, The castles continued to be Of
military importance throughout the
seventeenth century.
Additions by Lord Wardens.
The first lord warden to make Wal
mer castle his residence was the duke
of Dorset, appointed in 170S and again
in 1927. About 1870 he made various
alterations and additions to the old
structure to provide the necessary ac-
commOdation for a household; further
considerable additions were made by
Mr.. Pitt, the earl of Liverpool, and
Earl Granville. Apart from certain
military work and since merely adapt
ed to the uses of domestic service, the
oldest parts of the existing mansion
are the chambers built by the duke OF
Dorset. Bucks view, dated 1885,
shows the general aspect of this build
ing. 1t is raised over the central mass
of the castle and follows the outlines
of its walls. There is nothing remark
able about the architecture or the dec
grafton Of the rooms. A small central
hall, long passage leading through it,
with others branching off as con-
venience dictated-these are the ele-
ments of the plan. The plain stone
wall is pierced by oblong sash-win-
dows and the crest of the wall iS
The duke of Dorset's additions were
mainly on the sea front, which re-
mains much as he left it. I believe
the drawing-room was his--a pleasant
sunny chamber-but Lord Granville
added to it. Mr.. Pitt built the rooms
over the southern rampant. Finally,
n 1868, Lord Granville added a story
thirteen rooms over the
yate-house bastion. He also built the
over. The stone employed came from
he demolition of Sandown castle. He
added to the drawing-room, as an al
.ove, the little room in which 1t is as
erted that Nelson and Pitt used To
'onfer.
There is nothing stately or impress
i've about the aspect of the interior.
ut the irreguarity Of the plan adds to
he effect of domestic comfort and prf-
acy which pc yades the house. One
an easily understand how successive Il
antilles have become attached to 1t. (
Externally there are several quite inn
ressive points of view. chiefly those
7hich command the massive and pre-
ipitous walls rising from the moat.
me Of the walls, pulled down on the
ccasion of Queen Victdia's visit TO
lake a new dining-roo6n. was SOON
fterward rebuilt. Talleyrand when
e visited Walmer Insisted on sleeping
! Pitts room.