 On the south @-@ west side of the court is the hall , a 16th @-@ century design incorporating an earlier hall on the same site . 64 by 28 feet ( 19 @.@ 5 by 8 @.@ 5 metres ) wide , the hall was originally 42 feet ( 13 metres ) high , with a roof made of Irish oak , lit and ventilated by a cupola in the middle . A large oriel window lit the end of the hall occupied at dinner by the earls of Worcester , which by the time Raglan was built would have been used only for larger formal occasions . Originally , the hall would have been fitted with carved wooden panelling and a minstrel 's gallery . The Fountain Court lies to the west of the Pitched Stone Court , and is named after a marble fountain that once stood in the centre of it , featuring a white horse on a black marble base , complete with a flow of running water . The fountain was probably installed somewhat after the initial construction of the court in the 1460s , dating instead to Edward Somerset in the late 16th @-@ century ; the horse symbolised Edward 's prestigious role as Master of the Horse . The Fountain Court was built to provide luxurious accommodation for the family and guests — by the 15th century , it was important to be able to provide private chambers for visitors , and this court could hold up to four distinct groups of visitors in comfort . The Fountain Court as a whole is marked by what Augustus Pugin described as extremely fine , elegant and delicate stonework . 
