HOUSING Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Vernacular housing Estate housing Industrial housing Farm houses Public housing Lairds' housing Tower house, Traquair, Peebles-shire Tower houses – stone-built towers of three or more storeys – were the typical homes of smaller landowners from the 11th to the 17th century. Originally plain and functional, they later developed ornament and elaboration. Traquair dates from the 15th century or earlier. It was substantially extended in the 16th and 17th centuries, with additional tower house accommodation (left, centre) and wings set at right angles. Resource pack   1     2     3     4