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 LINLITHGOW PALACE 489 THIRD PERIOD turrets were built and the corridors added by James v., being an indica- tion of the desire for symmetry which was then coming in, and of which the whole of the plan of Linlithgow is a good example. At the entrance or north end of the hall we naturally find the " screens " or kitchen passage, in this case shut off by a wall which supported the minstrels' gallery above. There is a wheel stair leading down to the original kitchen at the east end of the passages, but the turret stair inserted in the angle of the courtyard is also so designed as to give access to the basement. FIG. 420. Linlithgow Palace. Fireplace in Hall. The large room to the north of the screens has been converted into a kitchen, probably at the time when the north side was rebuilt by James vi. In earlier times this was probably the buttery. It had a groined vault, the springing and part of the ribs of which are still visible. At the south end of the hall was the dais, with the usual large window, the fireplace, and doors leading to the private rooms beyond and the chapel. The fireplace is very fine, having three openings and vents, and being richly ornamented with Gothic shafts, with carved caps