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 495
the north side it FOURTH PERIOD — 472 — MONKLAND HOUSE appears a story less in height than on the south (Fig. 401). The entrancedoorway, which is in the stair turret in the re-entering angle, thus comesto be at the level of the first floor. The staircase leads down to theground floor (Fig. 402),… … Pig. 401.—MouUland House. View froui South-West. It would thus appear that although the house was provided with manymodern conveniences of arrangement, it was still built, in view of liabilityto predatory attacks, with a strong basement floor, in connection withwhich supposition it is probable that…
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