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Kitty Cruft
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Hardback. The history of the Borders is expressed in the buildings described in this book, from castle strongholds and tower houses, the great abbeys, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian public buildings and country houses to the remains of the textile industry ranging from weavers cottages to 19th century mills. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Scotland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 944.
The Scottish Borders, one of the most architecturally enticing regions of Scotland, encompass rocky coastlines, rolling moors, and farmland. The early buildings reflect a history of conflict, as do the ruins of the numerous great Borders abbeys. The River Tweed provides a delightful setting for the burghs of Peebles, Galashiels, Melrose, and Kelso, where small weavers’ cottages and colossal nineteenth-century mills remain from the once-mighty textile industry.
The region boasts country houses of exceptional quality and importance, including Thirlestane Castle, Traquair, and Paxton as well as Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, which is world-renowned as the fount of ... Read more
The Scottish Borders, one of the most architecturally enticing regions of Scotland, encompass rocky coastlines, rolling moors, and farmland. The early buildings reflect a history of conflict, as do the ruins of the numerous great Borders abbeys. The River Tweed provides a delightful setting for the burghs of Peebles, Galashiels, Melrose, and Kelso, where small weavers’ cottages and colossal nineteenth-century mills remain from the once-mighty textile industry.
The region boasts country houses of exceptional quality and importance, including Thirlestane Castle, Traquair, and Paxton as well as Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, which is world-renowned as the fount of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Series
Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Scotland
Condition
New
Weight
940g
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300107029
SKU
V9780300107029
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-26
About Kitty Cruft
Kitty Cruft is former curator of the National Monuments Record of Scotland. John Dunbar was Secretary of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland from 1978 to 1990. Richard Fawcett is principal inspector of ancient monuments with Historic Scotland.
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