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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 |
RHP427 |
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Title |
Plan of the loch of Spynie and adjacent grounds, Moray |
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Dates |
1783 |
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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 images may be seen in the NRS Search Rooms on the 'Virtual Volumes' system or on the ScotlandsPeople website http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. |
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Location |
On site (Sighthill) |
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Description |
'The Loch of Spynie and adjacent grounds surveyed by authority of the Rt Hon the Lords of Council and Session and agreeable to instructions from Sir William Gordon of Gordonstoun'. By Hugh Kinnaird. Engraved by J Ainslie, Edinburgh.
Scale [1:14,400] 1 inch = 400 yards. 79 x 64 cm.
A very fine plan showing agricultural improvements around Loch Spynie. New field pattern, roads and plantations noted. Gordonstoun, Kinneddar, St Andrews manse, Pitgaveny House, Ardivot and kirk of Kirktown of Duffus shown in elevation. Other buildings in plan including Covesea, Plewland, Kirktown of Duffus, Unthank, North and South Crookmoor, Kintrae, Findrassie, Myreside, Old Castle of Spynie, Spynie, Caysbriggs, (Kay's Bridge), Oakenhead (Aikenhead), Muirton, Whitely, North and South Balormie and Coulardbank. Some land use indicated - arable, pasture and moor. Old castle of Duffus, Siverhills where Sir William Gordon intends to build new house, site of intended harbour at Covesie (Causie), Stotfield village and harbour, Lossiemouth, Spynie Canal and Bishop's, Unthank, Kinneddar and Leuchar's mills noted. Many notes. Two overlays showing the extent of flooding of Loch Spynie. Illustrated key. |
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Level |
Item |
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Copies |
NRS Negative No 866, 917 Plan of Loch of Spynie, 1783 (see also neg. 917) |
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Copyright |
Crown Copyright |
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Related material |
Process EP DURIE 6/3/1784
(which contains book of reference) |
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Archival history |
Court of Session records (CS) |
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| PL351 | Spynie, Morayshire, Scotland | | PL396 | Drainie, Morayshire, Scotland | | PL404 | Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland |
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