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Book Synopsis The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Selkirkshire by : Bernard Byrom
Download or read book The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Selkirkshire written by Bernard Byrom and published by . This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The castles in the Scottish Borders date from those violent times when the Borders were subject to the 'rough wooing' of the English and the Border Reivers. When peace became the norm, the pele towers fell into ruin and their families built mansions, as did those of the nouveau riche mill owners of the Tweed Valley. Some of these Selkirkshire houses are seen here at their Edwardian zenith. Later some of these owners fell on hard times as economic decline and the two wars took their toll and many country houses were lost. In this book there is a selection of the county's posh real estate together with the history of the properties and their owners.
Book Synopsis Scottish Country Houses & Castles by : Sheila Forman
Download or read book Scottish Country Houses & Castles written by Sheila Forman and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scotland's Best Castles and Stately Homes by : Martin Coventry
Download or read book Scotland's Best Castles and Stately Homes written by Martin Coventry and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best castles, historic houses, royal palaces, and stately homes to visit in Scotland. Contains detailed entries with locations, description, ownership, plan, and drawings. 64 pages of color photographs.
Book Synopsis Scottish Country Houses and Castles by : Sheila Forman
Download or read book Scottish Country Houses and Castles written by Sheila Forman and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Roxburghshire by : Bernard Byrom
Download or read book The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Roxburghshire written by Bernard Byrom and published by . This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Scottish Country House by : James Knox
Download or read book The Scottish Country House written by James Knox and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scottish Country House chronicles a remarkable group of houses and castles that have survived the vicissitudes of Scotlands turbulent history and are still in the hands of their original families. From breakfront cabinets filled with generations of monogrammed heirloom china to canopy beds keeping the chill of a Scottish winter at bay to cabbage-rose slip-covered sofas nestled under tall Gothic windows, this book takes the reader on a tour of these residences, providing an intimate look at a marvellous hotchpotch of rooms and decoration. Specially commissioned photographs by James Fennell show inviting living rooms and tousled bedrooms, print- lined hallways and well-trampled mudrooms. Telling details capture the eccentric personalities of their owners Scottish chieftains, lairds and nobles drawn from the pages of Walter Scott; charming decorative details, such as a red silk bell-pull against green floral wallpaper, a drawer full of two- hundred-year-old love letters, or the curve of a wonderfully carved antique chair. In his anecdotal text, James Knox tells the tale of the more colourful inhabitants of these homes, both past and present. The houses are not the instant creation of trendy decorators they have evolved over generations, furnished with heirlooms and cherished hand-me-downs. This is a book for lovers of Scotland, history or decoration.
Book Synopsis The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Peeblesshire by : Bernard Byrom
Download or read book The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Peeblesshire written by Bernard Byrom and published by . This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact county of 354 square miles Peeblesshire has its fair share of castles and country houses. The former were necessarily defensive and the latter showy and fancy. Some, like Traquair, spanned the transition and are a bit of both. In this small volume there are 61 photos of various properties, mainly from the Edwardian period, the heyday of the country seat.
Book Synopsis Lost Houses of Scotland by : Marcus Binney
Download or read book Lost Houses of Scotland written by Marcus Binney and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland lost more than 450 houses of "architectural pretension" between 1900 and 1980. This study is an attempt to document the losses of Scottish Country Houses by showing how much has been lost, especially since WWII, with the aim of underlining the importance of the efforts being made to preserve, maintain, and use those that remain.
Book Synopsis The Castles of Scotland by : Martin Coventry
Download or read book The Castles of Scotland written by Martin Coventry and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive and most comprehensive collection on castles, towers, and fortified houses of Scotland, with historical accounts, visitor information, and maps.
Book Synopsis The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Midlothian by : BERNARD. BYROM
Download or read book The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Midlothian written by BERNARD. BYROM and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Dunbartonshire by : John Hood
Download or read book The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Dunbartonshire written by John Hood and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Northern Ireland by : Rose Jane Leslie
Download or read book The Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Northern Ireland written by Rose Jane Leslie and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encompassing a wealth of architectural styles, this volume celebrates many of Northern Ireland's most significant stately homes. The accompanying narrative provides interesting anecdotal details about the buildings and their owners.
Book Synopsis Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650 by : Stuart Reid
Download or read book Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650 written by Stuart Reid and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns. Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. Although some enceinte castles were developed during the 16th and 17th centuries, most defensive construction focused on the tower house, a distinctive vernacular style of Scottish fortification. This book examines the design, development, and purpose of these quintessentially Scottish buildings, and also covers larger sites such as Urquhart and Blackness.
Book Synopsis COUNTRY HOUSES, CASTLES AND MANSIONS OF WEST LOTHIAN. by : BERNARD. BYROM
Download or read book COUNTRY HOUSES, CASTLES AND MANSIONS OF WEST LOTHIAN. written by BERNARD. BYROM and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scotland's Castles and Great Houses by : Magnus Magnusson
Download or read book Scotland's Castles and Great Houses written by Magnus Magnusson and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1981 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs trace the history of 14 Scottish castles and describe architectural features and furnishings.
Book Synopsis Scotland's Castles by : Janet Brennan-Inglis
Download or read book Scotland's Castles written by Janet Brennan-Inglis and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland's Castles is a beautifully illustrated celebration and account of the renaissance of Scottish castles that has taken place since 1950. Over 100 ruined and derelict buildings – from tiny towers to rambling baronial mansions – have been restored as homes, hotels and holiday lets. These restorations have mainly been carried out by new owners without any connections to the land or the family history of the buildings, which they bought as ruins. Their struggles and triumphs, including interviews and first-person accounts, form the core of the book, set in the context of the enormous social, political and economic changes of the late twentieth century.
Book Synopsis Great Houses of Scotland by : Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Download or read book Great Houses of Scotland written by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores 25 great houses in Scotland. It is filled with anecdotes that describe the history of each house, both its architecture and its families, giving a sense of the life it embodies. Specially commissioned photographs illustrate all aspects of the houses. The selection of houses reflects the development of architectural style in Scotland, from old tower houses such as Cawdor and Traquair to the spectacular baroque of Drumlanrig, the pioneering Classicism of Kinross and the Edwardian opulence of Manderston and Ardkinglas. The book concludes with a list of contact details and opening times for the houses that will assist those wishing to visit them.
