Article by Bruce Walker in the "Scots magazine". "They were never like this; Bruce Walker disputes the accuracy of some of the recent restoration work carried out in the East Neuk of Fife and elsewhere."

• Reference:GB 254 UR-SF 53/1/2/4
• Dates of Creation:March 1981
• Name of Creator:
  Bruce Walker
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  Dr Bruce Walker lectured at the School of Architecture at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. He also worked for Historic Scotland initially as a district architect and then as a technical author. He has published widely on the history of building construction in Scotland. Bruce Walker was the supervisor for the conservation of Cottown Old Schoolhouse, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire; the project was supported by grants from Historic Scotland. Under Bruce Walker's supervision the project pioneered a revival of traditional Scottish earth building techniques.

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  Dr Bruce Walker lectured at the School of Architecture at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. He also worked for Historic Scotland initially as a district architect and then as a technical author. He has published widely on the history of building construction in Scotland. Bruce Walker was the supervisor for the conservation of Cottown Old Schoolhouse, Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire; the project was supported by grants from Historic Scotland. Under Bruce Walker's supervision the project pioneered a revival of traditional Scottish earth building techniques.

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  Description compiled by Mareike Platt

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