Craigievar Castle in Aberdeenshire, completed in 1626, shows the origin of the style.

Scottish baronial style is an aspect of Gothic revival architectural style, so named because it is vaguely derived from the castles and tower houses of northeast Scotland. It was popular from the early 19th century until World War I. Download high resolution version (632x954, 130 KB)Craigievar Castle, an archetypical Scottish Tower house near Aberdeen, photograph taken 1991 by User:Dave souza File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (632x954, 130 KB)Craigievar Castle, an archetypical Scottish Tower house near Aberdeen, photograph taken 1991 by User:Dave souza File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Categories: Stub | Castles in Scotland ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... A tower house stands on a hillock near Quin along the back road from Limerick to Ennis. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full...

Buildings of the style frequently feature towers further adorned by small turrets. Roof lines are uneven, their crenelated battlements often broken by stepped gables. While small lancet windows may appear in towers and gables, large bay windows of plate glass were not uncommon, but even these would often have their individual roofs adorned by pinnacles and crenelation. Porches, porticos and porte-cocheres, were often given the full castle treatment, an imitation portcullis on the larger houses would occasionally be suspended above a front door, flanked by heraldic beasts and other medieval architectural motifs. This architectural style was often employed for public buildings, such as Aberdeen Grammar School. However, it was by no means confined to Scotland and is, in truth, a fusion of the Gothic revival castle architecture first employed by Horace Walpole for his Twickenham villa, Strawberry Hill, and the ancient Scottish defensive tower houses. In the 19th century it became fashionable for private houses to be built with small turrets and dubbed in Scottish baronial style. In fact the architecture had little in common with the traditional style, which was built more for defence than comfort and ostentation. The Eiffel Tower Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma, Russia. ... Turret (highlighted) attached to a tower on a baronial building in Scotland In architecture, a turret (from Italian: torretta, little tower; Latin: turris, tower) is a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, such as a medieval castle or baronial house. ... A battlement, in defensive architecture such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (i. ... Lancet may refer to: A lancet is a medical instrument, similar to a scalpel but with a double-edged blade. ... A porch is an architectural feature relating to a floor-like platform structure attached to the front or back entrance of a residence. ... Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ... A Porte-Cochere is the architectural term for a porch or portico like structure, at the entrance to a building, through which it is possible for a horse and carriage or motor vehicle to pass, in order for the occupants to alight under cover and protected from the weather. ... A portcullis in Edinburgh Castle A portcullis is a grille or gate made of wood, metal or a combination of the two. ... Heraldry is the art and science of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats-of-arms (also referred to as armorial bearings or simply as arms). Its origins lie in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts, whose faces were hidden by steel helmets. ... Look up beast in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... In literature, a motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance. ... // History Aberdeen Grammar School, in Aberdeen (Scotland), is one of the oldest secondary schools in the United Kingdom. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, more commonly known as Horace Walpole, (September 24, 1717 – March 2, 1797), was a politician, writer and forerunner of the Gothic revival. ... Twickenham is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the south-west of London. ... Strawberry Hill is the name of several places: Strawberry Hill, London, England Strawberry Hill (Kansas City, Kansas) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Balmoral Castle shows the final Victorian embodiment of the style. A principal keep similar to Craigievar is the heart of the castle, while a large turreted country house is attached

The Scottish baronial style was promoted by such architects as Edward Blore, this form of architecture was popular in the dominions of the British Empire. In New Zealand it was advocated by the architect Robert Lawson who designed frequently in this style most notably at Larnach Castle in Dunedin. Other examples in New Zealand include works by Francis Petre. In Toronto Casa Loma was built on a hilltop site, 1911 – 14, for Sir Henry Pellatt, a prominent financier and industrialist. His architect, E. J. Lennox, provided him with battlements and towers, tempered by modern plumbing and other conveniences. Balmoral Castle Project Gutenberg eText 13103: Great Britain and Her Queen, by Anne E. Keeling http://www. ... Balmoral Castle Project Gutenberg eText 13103: Great Britain and Her Queen, by Anne E. Keeling http://www. ... Balmoral Castle Balmoral Castle, painted by Queen Victoria in 1854 during its construction Balmoral Castle is currently a large mansion situated deep within the Scottish Highlands. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of Great Britain is considered the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Categories: Stub | Castles in Scotland ... Turret (highlighted) attached to a tower on a baronial building in Scotland In architecture, a turret (from Italian: torretta, little tower; Latin: turris, tower) is a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, such as a medieval castle or baronial house. ... For the Blur single, see Country House (song). ... Buckingham Palace as completed by Blore in 1850. ... Robert Arthur Lawson, aged 42 Robert Arthur Lawson (1 January 1833-3 December 1902) is considered one of New Zealands most eminent 19th-century architects. ... Larnach Castle at night. ... Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. ... Francis Petre Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-05-04, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Casa Loma Casa Loma, meaning House on the Hill is a Toronto tourist attraction. ... Sir Henry Mill Pellatt (January 6, 1859, Kingston, Ontario, Canada - March 8, 1939) was a well-known Canadian financier and soldier. ...

The style was popular in Scotland and was applied to many relatively modest dwellings. Ironically, several real Scottish castles were rebuilt in the Scottish baronial style. The Earl of Rosebery, who possessed a genuine Scottish tower house Barnbougle Castle, vacated the castle and built a large Scottish baronial mansion Dalmeny House within sight of Barnbougle. Other 19th century English aristocrats favoured this style for the shooting and sporting estates they owned in Scotland, often building "castles" of immense proportions such as Skibo Castle and Balmoral Castle. Dalmeny is a village and parish in Scotland. ... Skibo Castle is located to the west of Dornoch in Sutherland, Scotland overlooking the Dornoch Firth. ... Balmoral Castle Balmoral Castle, painted by Queen Victoria in 1854 during its construction Balmoral Castle is currently a large mansion situated deep within the Scottish Highlands. ...

Greenock Sheriff Court displays crow-stepped gables and corbelled corner turrets.

Historic Lindisfarne Castle, crowning a spectacular island site was rebuilt as a private residence in more baronial style by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1903. On the strength of its success, Sir Edwin was commissioned to design from scratch the dauntingly austere granite Castle Drogo in 1910 – 1913 for Sir Julius Drewe, a retired millionaire; construction continued until 1930. There Lutyens achieved a unique modernized baronial character, whose bare stone walls and unpainted oak panelling are warmed by chintz-covered sofas and cheered by electric lighting Greenock (Grianaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh and a burgh of barony in the unitary authority region of Inverclyde in western Scotland, forming part of a continuous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. ... The Sheriff Courts are the local Court system in Scotland. ... In Medieval architecture a corbel or console names a piece of stone jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight. ... This article is about Lindisfarne, England. ... Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens OM (March 29, 1869 - January 1, 1944), was arguably the greatest British architect of the 20th century (some have said the greatest since Sir Christopher Wren, others, simply, the greatest). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Castle Drogo is a country house in Drewsteignton, Devon, England. ...

The 20th-century Scottish baronial castles have had the reputation of architectural follies. Among most patrons and architects the style fell from favour along with the Gothic revival in the early years of the 20th century. Broadway Tower, England The folly at Wimpole Hall, England High Service Water Tower (1895), Lawrence, Massachusetts. ...

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