Scottish baronial or Scots baronial is an architectural style of 19th-century Gothic Revival which revived the forms and ornaments of historical architecture of Scotland in the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period.

Examples of Scottish crow-stepped gables can be seen at Muchalls Castle, Monboddo House, and the Stonehaven Tolbooth, all late 16th and early 17th century buildings. Nineteenth-century examples are found in North America, and the step gable is also a feature of the northern- Renaissance Revival and Dutch Colonial Revival [4] styles.

Dec 6, 2013 · The old, narrow form of stepped gable, which developed in Scotland, however, had its own distinctive character, different from that seen on the continent. Also known as ‘crawstep’ or ‘crowstep’ gables, the breadth is no more than between 150mm and 200mm.

Scotland’s architectural taste in homes in the 18th to the 20th century is hugely varied; from symmetrical, rational Classical buildings to the exuberant Scottish Baronial style with its turrets and crow-stepped gables. Below is a brief overview of some of the most well-known. Classical.

While Lorimer produced a modern version of the motifs of Scots Baronial, Mackintosh stripped back the traditional architecture of Scotland to its basic shapes. He exaggerates the simple geometry, and removes more decorative features, allowing the silhouette to make its impact.

The dovecot, possibly associated with the 16th-century house, is built in a traditional 17th-century Scottish style with crowstepped gables, and a slated dormer window which provided the entrance for the birds.

Dec 13, 2013 · The east of Scotland, and particularly Fife, led the agricultural revolution. Their use in land drainage and for new buildings, as part of the farming improvements which replaced the former ‘runrig’ system, helped fuel a rapid growth in tile and brick production and availability.

The quaint Culross is the most picturesque village in Scotland, with steep cobbled streets, white-harled houses, red-roofed historic buildings, and gabled architecture. Amongst this pretty backdrop sits lemon-yellow Culross Palace, standing out like a beam of sunshine.

Jul 13, 2009 · Castle Oliver had all the classic hallmarks of the style, including battlements, porte-cochere, crow-stepped gables, numerous turrets, arrow slits, spiral stone staircases, and conical ‘witch’s hat’ roofs. (see below, External Links)

Aug 31, 2008 · Chartwell's prominent gables probably owe something to the Scottish background of the Colquhoun family who bought it in the Victorian period.