Main entry:

Dunbar, John G.

Title & Author:

Scottish royal palaces : the architecture of the royal residences during the late medieval and early Renaissance periods / John G. Dunbar.

Publication:

East Lothian, Scotland : Tuckwell Press, 1999.

Description:

xii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index.
1.The Palaces of Linlithgow and Falkland -- Linlithgow Palace -- Falkland Palace -- 2.Stirling Castle and Holyrood Palace -- Stirling Castle -- Holyrood Palace -- 3.The Castles of Edinburgh and Doune, Dunfermline Palace and the Lesser Residences -- Edinburgh Castle -- Doune Castle -- Dunfermline Palace -- The Lesser Residences -- 4.Hall and Chapel -- The Components of the Royal Residence -- 5.Chamber and Wardrobe -- The Role of the Chamber -- The Planning of the Chamber -- The Fittings and Furnishings of the Chamber -- The Wardrobe -- 6.Offices, Lodgings and Recreational Buildings -- The Kitchen -- The Stable -- Water Supply and Sanitation -- Courtiers' and Officials' Lodgings -- Recreational Buildings -- 7.The Organisation of Building Operations -- Finance -- Costs of the Principal Building Campaigns -- Officials and Tradesmen -- Design -- Working Conditions.
Also issued online.

Summary:

"This is the first exclusive survey of an outstanding group of buildings. The survival of Scotland's astonishing wealth of palaces of late medieval and early Renaissance date is due largely to the departure of king and court from Edinburgh to London in 1603: the royal residences became largely redundant thereafter and, with the notable exception of Holyroodhouse, were never replaced or renewed." "These are buildings of outstanding historical and architectural interest, and this book reveals how the individual castles and palaces grew and how they functioned when the king and court were in residence. John Dunbar charts the growth of these remarkable buildings; the organisation of the royal works; and the roles of the principal officials and tradesmen responsible for the construction and maintenance of the royal houses."--Jacket.

ISBN:

186232042X (paperback)
9781862320420 (paperback)

Subject:

Palaces Scotland.
Architecture, Medieval Scotland.
Architecture, Renaissance Scotland.
Palais Écosse.
Architecture médiévale Écosse.
Architecture de la Renaissance Écosse.
Architecture, Medieval.
Architecture, Renaissance.
Kings and rulers Dwellings.
Palaces.
Paleizen.
Koningen (vorsten)
Rois et souverains Grande-Bretagne Résidences et lieux familiers.
Palais Grande-Bretagne Ecossse.
Scotland Kings and rulers Dwellings.
Scotland.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 204978
Call No.: NA974. D85 1999
Status: Available