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

by Storrier (Editor), Susan; Stell, Geoffrey; Shaw, John; Fenton, Alexander

• ISBN13: 9781862321236
• ISBN10: 186232123X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

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