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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 124

An illustration from The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century, 1887, leaf 124 — 109 FOURTH PERIOD at the south-west angle of St. Giles. The ground floor, and even the upperchambers of the old structure, seem to have been let out in booths. Therent-roll of the burgh proves that these booths were leased to a large numberof tenants. It was not till 1480 that the tolbooth was used… … Fig. 122S.- - Lintel built into Garden Wall of Upper Keith House, Haddingtonshire. In the middle of last century new municipal buildings were foundnecessary for the city. Had there been room they might (as happened inso many other instances) have been added to the old tolbooth ; but it wasfound…

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