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Country code |
GB |
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Repository code |
234 |
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Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
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Reference |
RHP1306 |
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Title |
Plan of the island of North Uist, Inverness-shire |
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Dates |
1799 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Access conditions |
This record has been digitally imaged and will not be produced for readers. The digital image may be seen in the NRS Search Rooms on the 'Virtual Volumes' system. ND imaged in 6 parts. Area of Houmore imaged twice as RHP1306/1B and RHP1306/4. |
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Location |
On site (Sighthill) |
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Description |
'Plan of the island of North Uist belonging to Alexander, Lord Macdonald'. By Robert Reid.
Scale [1:13,400] 1 inch = 15 Scottish chains. Ink and colour wash. 1760 x 1710 mm. Dissected into 9 sheets. Linen backing.
A very fine estate plan of North Uist with inset showing island of Heisker. Townships shown include East and West Cheese Bay, Caolas, Palmhicfail, Balmhiconan, Goulaby, Clachan, Remisgray, Vallaquie, Trumisgarry, Oronsay, Grenetote, Sollas, Dunskall{?}r, Middle-quarter, Malaclete, Griminish, Vallay, Scolpaig, Kilpheddar, Balelone, Balmartin, Baleloch, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Penmore, Balranald, Paiblesgarry, Knockintorran, Balmore, Knockline, Kyles-Paible, Kirkibost, Illeray, Baleshare, Carinish, Claddach, Liernish, Grimsay, Kallin, Ronay, Camard and Stromban. Table of reference. Title decorated with scrollwork and putti. Arable and pasture land serially numbered to correspond to book of reference. For Report by John Blackadder, land surveyor, on the agriculture in Skye and North Uist, 1799-1800 see RH2/8/24. (Original penes County Archivist, East Riding of Yorkshire, from whom permission must be obtained for publication.) Archaeological remains include Barpa Langass, Baishune's grave and Fingal's furnace. Inn, tracks and mills noted. Relief by grey wash. Later addition - croft lotting plan in colour and serially numbered. |
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Level |
File |
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Extent |
1 plan (9 sheets) |
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Copies |
NRS Negative No 721, 957 Part of Plan of North Uist, Knocknatorran Township, 1799 |
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Publication note |
See H A Moisley, 'North Uist in 1799', in 'Scottish geographical magazine', volume 77, number 2 (1961), pp. 89-92 (in NRS Library, ref. T 60.03) |
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Related material |
GD247 |
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Related record |
RH2/8/24 |
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Archival history |
Records of Brodies, WS (incorporating John C Brodie and Sons, WS) (GD247) |
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| PL594 | North Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
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