Show FINE E OLD ENGLISH I DWELLING VELLING Stokesay Castle Dating From 1291 H Has s Many Unusual Attractions for the Tourist Stokesay castle which dates back to 1 1291 1201 1 Is probably one of the finest of till nIl England's old dwellings Although called a castle this ancient dwelling Is lealI really a n fortified 1 manor and all of it its ancient characteristics have been maintained through the last years The great hall hail which is over 50 fiO 0 feet long an and 30 feet fert wide is easily the most striking feature of the old manor house The windows of the castle are all large and the hall huhl was thus made a u much more pleasant place to live In than the majority of houses built In En England land at It that time During the thirteenth century the till builders first be began an to lU make ll e Engli English h dwelling houses to live in in Instead of mere places of ot shelter or OJ defense Windows Window of ot the kings king's s 's houses were Wele or ordered cred to I be glazed ginned outside doors to have protecting porches fireplaces fireplaces fire fire- places to be built and nUll numerous other r household additions made In Iu som- som places the windows were tilled filled with painted glass nn and the walls decorated with rare paintings s |