The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887)
MacGibbon, David, d. 1902, Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 425
Fig. 850.—Menstrie Castle. Mew from the South-West. The entrance gateway, which is a very characteristic feature of seven-teenth-century work, still remains (Fig. 8,51). It exhibits a curious mix-ture of Classic and Scottish architecture. The shafts, caps, and drip-stone FOURTH PERIOD — 4-10… … Fici. 851.—Menstrie Castle. Entrance Gateway. are mingled with the architrave frieze and cornice of a pseudo-classicentablature. BALLINBREICH CASTLE, Fifkshire, Occupies a strong situation on the right bank of the Firth of Tay. Itoriginally consisted of a small keep (Fig. 852) set upon the south…
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