Identifier: castellateddomes05macg (find matches)
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. 1147.—Elie. House fronting the Sea. According to The East Neuk (p. 202), the lirst person whom we findin possession of the house is Dr. John Gourlay, second son of Sir JohnGourlay of Kincraig. In 1657 he went to Paris, and returned the follow-ing year, immediately after which he settled in Elie, in this house, whichprobably belonged to the Kincraig family. PITTENWEEM AND ANSTRUTHER, Fipeshire. These towns in the East Neuk present striking examples of theScottish style, applied to ecclesiastical structures, as will be seen from FIPESHIRE 41 FOURTH PERIOD the illustrations of that department of this work. They have alsoretained a few fragments of domestic architecture. Kelly Lodge, Pitten-
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PiG. U48.—Pittenweem. Kelly Lodge, from South-West. weem (Fig. 1148), the town residence of the Earls of Kelly, is still dis-tinguished by its sixteenth century turret and staircase. The projecting FOURTH PERIOD — 42 — ANSTRUTHER tower is older than the house to which it is attached, and is a peculiarexample of the old Scottish method of carrying the main staircase to thefirst or second floor, a wheel-stair being continued upwards in a tuiTetso as to secure a loftily situated room in the tower. There has probablybeen some kind of bartizan at the east side, where the cannon-shapedgargoyle is shown, for throwing out the water.

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