Books by John Gifford

The historic capital of Scotland is well known as a fortified medieval city with castle and crown-steepled church, its Royal Mile leading down to the Abbey and Palace of Holyrood. It is discussed as a merchant city, as a Georgian town, and as a 20th century city.

Dundee is the fourth largest of Scotland's cities and has some of the finest ecclesiastical, public, commercial and industrial buildings in the country. This guide covers buildings as diverse as the houses of the coastal ports, the high-rise flats of post-war Dundee, Stevenson's Bell Rock Lighthouse and Frank Gehry's unique Maggie's Centre.

Perth and Kinross contain buildings which range from the remains of Roman forts to country houses and nineteenth century civic and industrial monuments. The tenth volume in the "Buildings of Scotland" series.

This volume covers the vast area of the Highland region, the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland and highlights buildings and monuments as varied as its landscapes. This includes: brochs, cairns, and ceremonial settings of standing stones; cathedrals and abbeys; and churches.