Ward (castle)

In fortifications, a bailey or ward refers to a courtyard enclosed by a curtain wall. In particular, an early type of European castle was known as a Motte-and-bailey. Castles can have more than one ward. Their layout depends both on the local topography and the level of fortification technology employed, ranging from simple enclosures to elaborate concentric defences. In addition to the gradual evolution of more complex castle plans, there are also significant differences in regional traditions of military architecture regarding the subdivision into wards.

Upper, lower, inner and outer wards or baileys

Wards can be arranged in sequence along a hill (as in a spur castle), giving an upper ward and lower ward. They can also be nested one inside the other, as in a concentric castle, giving an outer ward and inner ward. On the other hand, Tower houses lack an enclosed ward.

The most important and prestigious buildings, such as the great hall and the keep or bergfried, were usually located in the inner ward of the castle. Nonetheless, there are a few castles where the keep is outside the inner ward, such as Château de Dourdan and Flint Castle. Lower or outer wards often held less important structures, such as stables, if there was not enough space in the inner ward. Outer wards could also be largely defensive in function, without significant buildings. In the concentric castles of the military orders, such as Krak des Chevaliers or Belvoir, the inner ward resembled a cloistered monastery, while the outer ward was little more than a narrow passage between the concentric enceintes. In general, wards could have any shape, including irregular or elongated ones, when the walls followed the contour lines of the terrain where the castle was sited. Rectangular shapes are very common (as in castra and quadrangular castles).

Ward (electoral subdivision)

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area. It is common in the United States for wards to simply be numbered.

In Australia, Canada, Monaco, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and they are an electoral district within a district or municipality, used in local government elections. In the United States, wards are usually subdivided into precincts for polling purposes.

In the Republic of Ireland, urban Wards and rural District Electoral Divisions were renamed Electoral Divisions in 1994. The electoral districts for local authorities are often popularly called "wards". These consist of multiple electoral divisions, and are officially called "local electoral areas".

In the case of a municipal amalgamation, the former cities and towns that make up the new metropolis may be referred to as wards.

Ward (band)

Ward are an electronica duo consisting of David Meme and Richard Williams

Albums

  • It's Not Necessarily Your Height It Could Be Your Feet LOCA Records (2002)
  • It Might Be Useful For Us To Know LOCA Records (2005)
  • Singles and Extended Players

  • Sesquipedalian Origins Static Caravan Recordings (2002)
  • De Fernius/Armonica or Something Static Caravan Recordings (2004)
  • Compilations

  • C, Ward. 1 Minute. WIAIWYA Records.
  • Images

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    Downloadable MP3s

    Track below are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike 1.0

  • Sesquipedalian Origins (2001)
  • Massive Beard (2001)
  • Maz Plant Out: Throw and Tear - <Ward Remix> (2004)
  • External links

  • Homepage
  • Myspace page

  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    You Are What You Is

    by: Frank Zappa

    Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals)
    Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals)
    Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals)
    Bob Harris (boy soprano, trumpet)
    Steve Vai (guitar)
    Tommy Mars (keyboards)
    Arthur Barrow (bass)
    Ed Mann (percussion)
    David Ocker (clarinet, bass clarinet)
    Motorhead Sherwood (tenor saxophone, vocals)
    Denny Walley (slide guitar, vocals)
    David Logeman (drums)
    Craig Steward (harmonica)
    Jimmy Carl Black (vocals)
    Ahmet Zappa (vocals)
    Moon Zappa (vocals)
    Do you know what you are?
    You are what you is
    You is what you am
    (A cow don't make ham...)
    You ain't what you're not
    So see what you got
    You are what you is
    An' that's all it 'tis
    A foolish young man
    From a middle class fam'ly
    Started singin' the blues
    'Cause he thought it was manly
    Now he talks like the Kingfish
    ("Saffiiiee!")
    From Amos 'n Andy
    ("Holy mack'l dere...Holy mack'l
    dere!")
    He tells you that chitlins...
    Well, they taste just like candy
    He thinks that he's got
    De whole thang down
    From the Nivea Lotion
    To de Royal Crown
    Do you know what you are?
    You are what you is
    You is what you am
    (A cow don't make ham...)
    You ain't what you're not
    So see what you got
    You are what you is
    An' that's all it 'tis
    A foolish young man
    Of the Negro Persuasion
    Devoted his life
    To become a caucasian
    He stopped eating pork
    He stopped eating greens
    He traded his dashiki
    ("UHURU!")
    For some Jordache Jeans
    He learned to play golf
    An' he got a good score
    Now he says to himself
    ("I AIN'T NO NIGGER NO MORE...HEY! HEY! HEY!")
    "I don't understand you..."
    BWANA MA-COO-BAH
    "Would you please speak more clearly..."
    MERCEDES BAINNNNNNNZ
    Who is who
    (I don't know)
    'N what is what
    (Somethin' I just don't know...)
    'N why is this
    (Tell me now...)
    Appropriot
    (That's a funny pronunciation if'n ever
    I heard one...)
    If you don't like
    (Where'd you get that word?)
    What you has got
    (Appropriot? The word is not...)
    Drop it in the dirt
    (Drop it yeah...)
    'N let it rot
    (I can smell it now...)
    Someone else
    (Here de come, here de come...)
    Will surely come
    (I told you they was comin')
    'N pick it up
    (That's right!)
    'Cause he wants some
    (An' he wants it for free...)
    And when one day
    (There will come a day...)
    You wonder who
    (I wonder too...)
    You used to was
    (Who I was anyway...)
    'N what you do
    (I used to work at the post office...)
    You'll scratch your head
    (But I don't wanna un-do my doo...)
    'N look around
    (Just to see what's goin' on)
    But what you lost
    (Can't seem to find it...)
    Will not be found
    (A Mercedes Benz...)
    Do you what you are?
    (I know...)
    You are what you is
    (I'm the kinda guy...)
    You is what you am
    (That ought to be drivin' a Mercedes Benz...)
    A cow don't make a ham
    (A four-fifty SLC...)
    You ain't what you're not
    (A big ol' red one...)
    So see what you got
    (With some golf clubs stickin' out de trunk...)
    You are what you is
    (I'm gwine down to de links on Saturday mornin'...)
    An' that's all it is
    (Gimme a five dollar bill...)
    YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS
    (And an overcoat too...)
    AND THAT'S ALL IT IS
    (Robbie, take me to Greek Town...)
    YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS
    (I'm harder than yer husband; harder than yer husband...)
    AN THAT'S ALL IT IS
    (I'm goin' down to White Street, y'all...)
    YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS
    (Gone down to the Mudd Club, 'n work
    the wall...)
    AN THAT'S ALL IT IS
    ('N work the floor 'n work the pipe 'N
    work the wall some more...
    And here we are at the Mudd Club,
    Y'all...
    I hope you enjoy yourself, cause the
    show's about




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