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The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century is a book that was published in 5 volumes from 1887 to 1892 by Scottish architects David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross. [2] [3] The book describes 769 Scottish castles. It includes illustrations and information on the castle's condition. [4]
The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries, 5 vols. (1887–92) The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century, 3 vols. (1896–97)
The architecture of Scotland includes all human building within the modern borders of Scotland, from the Neolithic era to the present day. The earliest surviving houses go back around 9500 years, and the first villages 6000 years: Skara Brae on the Mainland of Orkney being the earliest preserved example in Europe.
In MacGibbon and Ross' 1887 work, The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, the authors remarked "the whole building is a mass of ivy, giving it the appearance of a huge haystack, of a green rather than yellow colour", however they were of the opinion that aside from the roof the building was in good condition. [7]
Lindsay, Maurice The Castles of Scotland, Constable & Co. 1986; Mason, Gordon The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde, Goblinshead, 2000; MacGibbon, T. and Ross, D. (1887–92). The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries, Mercat Press : Edinburgh.
Linlithgow Palace, the first building to bear that title in Scotland, was extensively rebuilt along Renaissance principles from the fifteenth century.. The architecture of Scotland in the Middle Ages includes all building within the modern borders of Scotland, between the departure of the Romans from Northern Britain in the early fifth century and the adoption of the Renaissance in the early ...
The vernacular architecture of Scotland, as elsewhere, made use of local materials and methods. The homes of the poor were usually of very simple construction, and were built by groups of family and friends. [1] Stone is plentiful throughout Scotland and was a common building material, employed in both mortared and dry stone construction.
The new technology began to be installed in Scottish castles by the 1380s, beginning with Edinburgh. [19] In the fifteenth century, gunpowder weaponry fundamentally altered the nature of castle architecture. Existing castles were adapted to allow the use of the new weapons by the incorporation of "keyhole" gun ports, platforms to mount guns and ...