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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 |
RHP9447 |
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Title |
Map of the county of Wigtown or the shire of Galloway, Wigtownshire |
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Dates |
1782 |
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Access status |
Open |
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Access conditions |
Some access restrictions apply: Consult National Records of Scotland staff. |
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Location |
On site (Sighthill) |
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Description |
'A Map of the County of Wigton or the Shire of Galloway'. Surveyed, engraved and published by John Ainslie.
1 inch = 1 mile. Each sheet 427 x 552 mm, total plan size 854 x 1044 mm. Engraving.Dissected into four sheets. Linen backing.
Map of the county of Wigtown coloured to show parish boundaries. Parishes and farms named. Roads and buildings marked. Adjoining lands named. Compass roses. Vignette of animals, two male figures, tea chest and barrels surrounding the title. References given. Table of the distances in English miles from most of the remarkable places in the county to any other. List of subscribers names and the number of copies sent. |
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Level |
File |
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Extent |
4 sheets, flat |
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Related material |
GD224 |
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Archival history |
Papers of the Montague-Douglas-Scott Family, Dukes of Buccleuch (GD224) |
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| NA491 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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