'For friendship and conversation': Martial Scotland's Domestic Castles. Issue 1 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: MacKechnie, Aonghus
• Is Part Of: Architectural heritage. Volume 26:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Architecture -- Scotland -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Scotland -- History -- Periodicals; Architecture, Scottish -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Periodicals; 720.941105
• DOI: 10.3366/arch.2015.0064
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1350-7524

Abstract

Abstract : 'You and I have a fundamental disagreement, ' Charles told me, when I last saw him. This was concerning the military potential of the buildings described in his book The Scottish Chateau . I have taken that 'fundamental disagreement' as my topic, and I present it as a tribute to Charles's always-challenging intellect. It is a privilege to write an article he would have delighted to cross-examine me on, and I'm sorry he's not here to do that. Disagree with him or not: his ideas continue to shape today's thinking.