This corresponds with the period assigned in the text ([pp. 18] and [28]) for the rebuilding of the upper portion of the west end.
3. Numerous other works were carried out by Prior Halderston. He it was who altered the east end, and introduced the single large window in place of several smaller ones. He also executed the pavement of the choir, transept, and cloister walk, and rebuilt the prior’s palace. He likewise carried out other works, the sites of which are indefinite; and he obtained for the priory the pastoral insignia.
According to Lord Bute’s view, a single great arch was thrown across the nave, between the second pillars from the crossing, above which was a gallery, where stood the royal throne, surmounted by a baldaquin, having the altar of the crucifix behind it; while above the canopy towered the great rood, together with numerous figures. Lord Bute points, in support of this view, to the example at Frankfort, where an arch of a single span supported the rood loft and imperial and royal thrones.
As regards the Commissioner’s or royal throne at St. Giles’, Edinburgh, it no doubt occupied the centre of the gallery at the west end of the choir, or “High Church,” when the building was divided into three churches, and it had a canopy over it. It thus stood in the position where a rood loft might have been, but the gallery it occupied was an erection of this century, and did not rest on an ancient base.
Edinburgh, October 1896.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | ||
| Introductory remarks—New development of architecture at endof twelfth century, along with other new developments—Introductionof Pointed Style succeeded the Transition—Connectionwith England—Features of First Pointed Style inScotland—Central Towers, Cloisters, &c., as in England—Omissionof triforium not unusual—Few parish churches of[First Pointed Period], | [1-5] | |
| St. Andrews Cathedral and Priory (Augustinian), | Fifeshire, | [5] |
| St. Mary’s, Kirkheugh, St. Andrews, | Do. | [29] |
| Arbroath Abbey (Tironensian), | Forfarshire, | [30] |
| Do. Abbot’s House | Do. | [49] |
| Holyrood Abbey (Augustinian), | Edinburgh, | [53] |
| Kilwinning Abbey (Tironensian), | Ayrshire, | [73] |
| Dunblane Cathedral, | Perthshire, | [86] |
| Inchmahome Priory (Augustinian), | Stirlingshire, | [112] |
| Elgin Cathedral, | Morayshire, | [121] |
| Pluscardine Priory (Valliscaulian), | Do. | [146] |
| Glasgow Cathedral, | Lanarkshire, | [160] |
| Brechin Cathedral, | Forfarshire, | [203] |
| Maison Dieu, Brechin, | Do. | [215] |
| Lindores Abbey (Tironensian), | Fifeshire, | [217] |
| Cambuskenneth Abbey (Augustinian), | Stirlingshire, | [225] |
| Culross Abbey (Cistercian), | Perthshire, | [231] |
| Old Parish Church, Culross, | Do. | [243] |
| Beauly Priory (Valliscaulian), | Inverness-shire, | [245] |
| Newbattle or Newbotle Abbey (Cistercian), | Mid-Lothian, | [251] |
| Lismore Cathedral, | Argyleshire, | [263] |
| St. Kentigern’s, Lanark, | Lanarkshire, | [266] |
| St. Adamnan’s (?), Burntisland, | Fifeshire, | [269] |
| St. Baldred’s, Prestonkirk, | Haddingtonshire, | [271] |
| Cowie Church, | Kincardineshire, | [273] |
| The Abbey of Deer (Cistercian), | Aberdeenshire, | [274] |
| Deer Church, | Do. | [278] |
| Auchindoir Church, | Do. | [281] |
| St. Cuthbert’s, Monkton, | Ayrshire, | [285] |
| St. Nicholas’, Prestwick, | Do. | [285] |
| Luffness Monastery (Redfriars), | Haddingtonshire, | [288] |
| Altyre Church, | Morayshire, | [290] |
| St. Mary’s Chapel, Rattray, | Aberdeenshire, | [292] |
| St. Magridin’s, Abdie, | Fifeshire, | [293] |
| St. Ninian’s (?) on “The Isle,” | Wigtonshire, | [297] |
| Chapel, Dunstaffnage Castle, | Argyleshire, | [299] |
| St. Colmanel’s, Buittle, | Kirkcudbrightshire, | [300] |
| Tungland Abbey (Premonstratensian), | Do. | [301] |
| Cockpen Church, | Mid-Lothian, | [303] |
| Pencaitland Church, | Haddingtonshire, | [304] |
| Font, Gogar Church, | Mid-Lothian, | [306] |
| The Abbey of Inchcolm (Augustinian), | Fifeshire, | [307] |
| [MIDDLE POINTED OR DECORATED PERIOD]. | ||
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| Introductory remarks—Few buildings erected in fourteenth century,but many destroyed during the wars with England—Agap in Scottish architecture during fourteenth century—Buildingagain begun in fifteenth century—Style of early partof century closely allied to the Decorated of England, but inthe latter half of century the style differed from that both ofFrance and England, and partook of features from both thesecountries—Style of Melrose Abbey compared with that ofYork Minster—Introduction of special features in Scotland,such as the Pointed Barrel Vault supporting a stone roof, andthe erection of collegiate churches, | [331-334] | |
| New Abbey, or Sweetheart Abbey (Cistercian), | Kirkcudbrightshire, | [334] |
| Melrose Abbey (Cistercian), | Roxburghshire, | [344] |
| Lincluden College, | Kirkcudbrightshire, | [383] |
| Fortrose Cathedral, | Ross-shire, | [394] |
| Crosraguel Abbey (Cluniac), | Ayrshire, | [402] |
| St. Giles’ Collegiate Church, | Edinburgh, | [419] |
| St. Michael’s, Linlithgow, | West Lothian, | [455] |
| St. Monans’, | Fifeshire, | [471] |
| Whithorn Priory (Premonstratensian), | Wigtonshire, | [479] |
| Temple Church, | Mid-Lothian, | [486] |
| St. Mary’s, Haddington, | East Lothian, | [491] |
| Balmerino Abbey (Cistercian), | Fifeshire, | [505] |
| Chapel in Rothesay Castle, | Buteshire, | [517] |
| St. Bride’s, Douglas, | Lanarkshire, | [520] |
| St. Bride’s College, Bothwell, | Do. | [531] |
| St. Duthus’, Tain, | Ross-shire, | [537] |
| Fearn Abbey (Premonstratensian), | Do. | [542] |
| St. Peter’s, Inverkeithing, | Fifeshire, | [547] |
| Aberdalgie, Monument of Sir W. Olifurd, | Perthshire, | [551] |
| St. Devenic’s, Creich, | Fifeshire, | [554] |
| Faslane Church, | Argyleshire, | [557] |