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The Bailey in a castle was a courtyard insidethe wall or between two outer walls of a castle that surrounded The Keep.

It was a Market Place and served as a gathering place for the locals residents.

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A Bailey in a castle is a courtyard. In the Bailey there were guardrooms, stables, kitchens and storerooms. The Bailey would be in between the gateway and the motte. The type of castle called motte and Bailey castle was named after the Bailey and motte inside it. The Bailey has just been described above. The motte is a keep at the top of the hill.

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