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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 |
RHP3692 |
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Title |
Map of the shire of Lanark |
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Dates |
1773 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Location |
On site (Sighthill) |
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Description |
'A map of the shire of Lanark, taken from an actual survey and laid down from a scale of an inch to a mile.' By Charles Ross of Greenlaw, surveyor.
Engraved by George Cameron.
Scale [1:63,360] 1 inch = 1 mile. 1140 x 920 mm on sheet 1197 x 963 mm. Engraving. Linen backing.
County map with inset plan of the city of Glasgow. Dedication to the noblemen and gentlemen of the county of Lanark. Churches, seats and ruins noted. Explanation. Table giving population per ward and parish. Title within rococo cartouche ornamneted with cherub and symbols of the arts, agricultural improvement and produce against scenic background and ships. |
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Level |
File |
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Extent |
1 plan, folded |
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Related material |
GD237 |
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Archival history |
Records of Messrs Tods Murray and Jamieson WS, lawyers, Edinburgh (GD237) |
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