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THIRD PERIOD 318 PRESTON TOWER would project beyond the hoarding at the door, and thus give additional protection at this point. The parapet above the corbels being of late work, unfortunately nothing remains but these corbels to indicate the Fio. 270. Preston Tower. View from the South-East. nature of the hoarding which was supported by them. The general plan (Fig. 271) is of the usual kind. The basement contained stores, with loft in the vault. The first floor, which is also vaulted, contained the