The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . ions, runs a gutter1 foot 9 inches wide of carefully-wrought freestone. This would probablybe carried down the centre of the ditch, and discharged over the steepbank next the river at its south end. The above excavations prove that Bothwell has been the largest ofour Scottish castles of the First Period, and probably also that whichmost closely resembled the great fourteenth century castles of France andEngland. BRUNTSFIELD HOUSE, Edinburgh. This quaint old mansion-house stands within a few minu
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . ions, runs a gutter1 foot 9 inches wide of carefully-wrought freestone. This would probablybe carried down the centre of the ditch, and discharged over the steepbank next the river at its south end. The above excavations prove that Bothwell has been the largest ofour Scottish castles of the First Period, and probably also that whichmost closely resembled the great fourteenth century castles of France andEngland. BRUNTSFIELD HOUSE, Edinburgh. This quaint old mansion-house stands within a few minutes walk ofcrowded streets, and is surrounded by the ever-growing city. The struc-ture is in a good state of preservation, and still retains in its surround-inf^s many traces of its former retired and rural situation. Considerableadditions have been made to the house during this century. These are* See Plan, Vol. I. Fig. 71. FOURTH PERIOD 238 — BRUNTSFIELD HOUSE situated on the east side, and are not shown in the Sketches. Theoriginal house is an example of the Z Plan (Fig. 1345), with square. Fig. 1345.—Bruntsfield House. Plan. towers at the two opposite angles, each tower projecting both from thefront and gable of the main block. The part shown hatched on Plan is an addition made in 1605, atwhich time a portion of theoriginal south front appearsto have been taken down andrebuilt with an extension east-wards. This addition has onthe first floor large and hand-some windows, which seem tohave been renewed. Overthese are circular pediments,with a thistle for finial (), and containing themonogram and initials ofJohn Fairlie, and the date1605. These pediments andtheir ornaments are all old. The original entrance door-way (which has now beenchanged, a porch and stair-case having recently been Fio. 1346.—Bruntsfield House. ° Monogram and Initials over Window. added) WaS in the east front
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