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CARISBROOKE CASTLE.
J93
CARISBROOKE J GATEWAY.
latter are fhown part of the chapel in which Charles I. was
confined, with the window through which he attempted to
efcape.
The moft modern building of the whole is the chapel of
St. Nicholas, rebuilt on the fite of a more ancient one, by
George II., in 1738. In this chapel the mayor of Newport
and the high conftables are ftill fworn into office, either by the
governor of the ifland or his deputy.
Advancing through the firft and finaller gate, you behold the
fecond and much grander one, flanked by two noble round
towers. This was probably built by Lord Woodville, in the
2 c
J93
CARISBROOKE J GATEWAY.
latter are fhown part of the chapel in which Charles I. was
confined, with the window through which he attempted to
efcape.
The moft modern building of the whole is the chapel of
St. Nicholas, rebuilt on the fite of a more ancient one, by
George II., in 1738. In this chapel the mayor of Newport
and the high conftables are ftill fworn into office, either by the
governor of the ifland or his deputy.
Advancing through the firft and finaller gate, you behold the
fecond and much grander one, flanked by two noble round
towers. This was probably built by Lord Woodville, in the
2 c