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GOODRICH CASTLE AND COURT.
into two by the grand armoury. A porch on the left fide of
the inner court leads you to the entrance-hall. In a cavetto
moulding over the archway in characters of the time of
Edward II., is the following infcription : —
Auspice Edv. Blore.
Sumptibus S. R. Meyrick..
A.D. MDCCCXXVIII.
In the fpandrels of the arch, on each fide, is a Hone fhield,
fculptured with armorial bearings of the family. On the door
is a bronze knocker, defigned by Giovanni di Bologna, repre-
fenting the deftruClion of the Philiftines by Samfon. The
entrance-hall is divided by an archway, and is adorned with
arms, hunting weapons, stags’-horns, etc., difplayed with great
tafte. The fire-place, of Painfwick done, is finely defigned by
Mr. Blore, the architect; but the great curiofity of the hall is
a Bohemian pavoise, of the middle of the fifteenth century.
The hall at night is lighted by a Greek lamp found in Hercu-
laneum, rich in ornaments of female mafks and horfes’ heads ;
a head of Janus forming the lid of the receptacle for the oil. On
the principal door is a curious carving of George and the
Dragon, of the time of Henry VIE, in which the dragon
holds his meat-difh in his paws, containing the king’s daughter
ready to be devoured. In the part leading to the ftaircafe
is a fine oriel window, richly emblazoned with painted glafs,
reprefenting Sir Samuel’s anceftor, Meuric or Meyrick ab
Llewellyn, of Bodorgan, in the ifland of Anglefey, efquire of
the body to King Henry VIE, with the family arms, creft and
motto. From the hall a fallyport with drawbridge leads to
the Ladies’ Terrace; thence by another drawbridge you crofs
the moat to the flower-garden, and thence you can defcend
through the wood to the river.
To the left of the entrance-hall you pafs into the gallery of
GOODRICH CASTLE AND COURT.
into two by the grand armoury. A porch on the left fide of
the inner court leads you to the entrance-hall. In a cavetto
moulding over the archway in characters of the time of
Edward II., is the following infcription : —
Auspice Edv. Blore.
Sumptibus S. R. Meyrick..
A.D. MDCCCXXVIII.
In the fpandrels of the arch, on each fide, is a Hone fhield,
fculptured with armorial bearings of the family. On the door
is a bronze knocker, defigned by Giovanni di Bologna, repre-
fenting the deftruClion of the Philiftines by Samfon. The
entrance-hall is divided by an archway, and is adorned with
arms, hunting weapons, stags’-horns, etc., difplayed with great
tafte. The fire-place, of Painfwick done, is finely defigned by
Mr. Blore, the architect; but the great curiofity of the hall is
a Bohemian pavoise, of the middle of the fifteenth century.
The hall at night is lighted by a Greek lamp found in Hercu-
laneum, rich in ornaments of female mafks and horfes’ heads ;
a head of Janus forming the lid of the receptacle for the oil. On
the principal door is a curious carving of George and the
Dragon, of the time of Henry VIE, in which the dragon
holds his meat-difh in his paws, containing the king’s daughter
ready to be devoured. In the part leading to the ftaircafe
is a fine oriel window, richly emblazoned with painted glafs,
reprefenting Sir Samuel’s anceftor, Meuric or Meyrick ab
Llewellyn, of Bodorgan, in the ifland of Anglefey, efquire of
the body to King Henry VIE, with the family arms, creft and
motto. From the hall a fallyport with drawbridge leads to
the Ladies’ Terrace; thence by another drawbridge you crofs
the moat to the flower-garden, and thence you can defcend
through the wood to the river.
To the left of the entrance-hall you pafs into the gallery of