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FOURTH PERIOD INNERPEFFREY CASTLE Adjoining the kitchen is a large larder, with great iron hooks in the vault, from which abundant supplies of meat might be suspended. The kitchen and larder are both provided with a stone drain. The north- most cellar had at one time a private stair from the hall, of which some traces remain in the north- , east corner of the hall. Most i L 00^ I of the openings on the ' ground floor are narrow loopholes. In this house one newel staircase rises from the ground to the top story. The steps are about 5 feet long, and thus provide an easier access to the upper floors than frequently occurs when the main staircase stops at the first floor, and a narrow corkscrew only runs to the upper floors. The first floor contains the great hall, 32 feet long by 20 feet wide. It is well lighted with large windows on three sides. It will be observed from the view (Fig. 653) that the wall is strengthened at the back of the hall fireplace, and also at that of the kitchen, with a saving arch, which extends through the wall, and is seen on the exterior. Adjoining the hall is the private room, with locker and garde-robe, and a bedroom entering from it. JRST FLOOR PLAN FIG. 652. Iimerpeffrey Castle. Plans. FIG. 653. Innerpeftrey Castle. View from the North-West. The arrangement is the same on the upper floor, where the three apartments had each a separate door from the staircase. The room over