The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887) (14801948323)

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Title: The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: MacGibbon, David, d. 1902 Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930
Subjects: Architecture Architecture, Domestic Castles
Publisher: Edinburgh : D. Douglas
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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Fig. 1347.—Biuntsfleld House. View from South-East. wheel-stairs contained in projecting turrets, one situated in the re-enter-ing angle of the south wing, and the other on the north side. Bothturrets are supported on fine corbelling. The roof of the south turrethas a large thistle-shaped finial carved in stone. The turret on thenorth side is extremely picturesque (Fig. 1348). It is probable that,in its original state, it finished somewhat differently from what it doesnow, and that there was some kind of open bartizan at the top, from FOURTH PERIOD — 240 BRUNTSFIRLD HOUSE
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Flo. )3-4S.—nriiiit.sfk-Id H<nisc. View rroiii Noiih-Wcst, ari<l Dormers Enlarged. BRUNTSFIELD HOUSE 241 — FOURTH PERIOD which a view could be obtained towards Edinburgh Castle. This wouldexplain the meaning of the upper projection, and the space for standingroom would be obtained inside by making the roof behind of the same slopeas that of the roof adjoining to the west. The View from the North-West(Fig. 1349) shows the house as it has existed for about three centuries,with the exception of the addition of the outside stair leading up to thedrawing-room, and possibly the changing of a window here and there.Some of the details of the dormer windows are shown in Fig. 1348, withthe initials of John Fairlie, and his wife, E. W. All the existing dormers