Scotland's Buildings Scottish Life and Society: A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology Volume 3,9781862321236

Scotland's Buildings Scottish Life and Society: A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology Volume 3

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ISBN13: 9781862321236
ISBN10: 186232123X
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-09-01
Publisher(s): Birlinn Ltd
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Summary

Architectural structures of Scotland and their historical context are discussed in this wide-ranging historical work. A variety of structures, from castles to community buildings, are considered in relation to their involvement and impact on the surrounding communities.

Author Biography

Geoffrey Stell is head of architecture for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. John Shaw is curator of environmental social history at the National Museums of Scotland. Susan Storrier is deputy director for the European Ethnological Research Centre.

Table of Contents

List of Figures vii
List of Contributors xvii
Foreword xix
Abbreviations xxii
Glossary xxiii
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
1. Buildings in Context
3(6)
Geoffrey Stell
2. Continuity and Change
9(18)
Alexander Fenton
PART TWO: DWELLINGS
3. Castles, Palaces and Fortified Houses
27(21)
Charles McKean
4. Country Houses, Mansions and Large Villas
48(19)
Kitty Cruft
5. Middle-Sized Detached Houses
67(23)
Deborah Mays
6. Small Houses and Cottages
90(18)
Annette Carruthers and John Frew
7. Tenements and Flats
108(19)
Miles Glendinning
8. Inns, Hotels and Related Building Types
127(63)
David Walker
9. Ancillary Estate Buildings
190(21)
Elizabeth Beaton
10. Garden Layouts and Garden Buildings
211(13)
Tim Buxbaum
11. Seasonal and Temporary Dwellings
224(12)
Roger Leitch
12. Housing for Seasonal Agricultural Workers
236(13)
Heather Holmes
PART THREE: COMMUNITY BUILDINGS
13. Buildings of Administration
249(27)
Caroline A MacGregor
14. Worship and Commemoration
276(18)
Neil Cameron
15. Education
294(17)
Robert D Anderson
16. Health and Welfare
311(30)
Harriet Richardson and Geoffrey Stell
17. Public Services
341(17)
John R Hume
18. Buildings for Recreation
358(23)
Charles McKean
19. Public Defences
381(42)
Nigel A Ruckley
PART FOUR: WORK PLACES
20. Agricultural Buildings 1: Introduction; Equipment Storage and Traction
423(15)
John Shaw
21. Agricultural Buildings 2: Storing and Processing Crops
438(27)
John Shaw
22. Agricultural Buildings 3: Livestock Housing and Products
465(29)
John Shaw
23. Workshops: Small-Scale Processing and Manufacturing Premises
494(16)
John Shaw
24. Mills and Factories
510(41)
Mark Watson
25. Mines, Quarries and Mineral Works
551(20)
Miles K Oglethorpe
26. Harbours, Docks and Fisheries
571(23)
John R Hume
27. Roads, Canals and Railways
594(18)
John R Hume
28. Structures Associated with the Retail Trade
612(12)
† Owen F Hand
29. Business and Commercial Buildings
624(57)
David Walker
Index 681

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