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 564
soshow the simple style of ornament then in use. The tympanum of theentrance doorway contains a shield bearing the Hamilton and Sympsonarms, beneath which wreaths branching on either side bear the cinquefoiland crescent of the respective families, an heraldic fancy not uncommonat the time, and the… … Fig. 970.—Magdalens House. Exterior from the South-East. The elevation of the house would be much more effective at the timeit was built, as the road which runs along the south side was then about2 feet lower. This also explains the present lowness of the archway from the saidroad into the…
Architecture · Architecture, Domestic · Castles
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