The Scottish Chateau: The Country House of Renaissance Scotland

Charles McKean

Sutton, 2004 - Country homes - 312 pages

In this work, the author overturns the theories that Scottish Renaissance country houses were merely 'castles' or fortified houses, alongside a country left behind in a backwater, and reveals 16th-century Scotland as vivid, colourful and European.

About the author

Charles McKean is Professor of Scottish Architectural History at the University of Dundee. He has written over twenty books about Scottish architecture, winning several awards. He is also a former award-winning architectural critic of The Times, from 1979-84 he was Chief Executive of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. He also has honorary fellowships of both RIBA and RIAS.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Scottish Chateau: The Country House of Renaissance Scotland; Sutton Series
• Author: Charles McKean
• Edition: illustrated, reprint, revised
• Publisher: Sutton, 2004
• ISBN: 0750935278, 9780750935272
• Length: 312 pages