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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042397
Shelfmark:
RHP94380
Holding Institution:
National Archives of Scotland
Title:
Plan of River Spey
Imprint:
[s.l., s.n.,] 1727
Creator:
McGill, Alexander (active 1697-1734)
Creator Role:
Surveyor
Creator:
Senex, John (active 1690-1740)
Creator Role:
Engraver
Date:
1727
Description:
This plan of part of the River Spey was based on a survey by Alexander McGill for the Court of Session in 1727. It was engraved by John Senex (fl.1690-1740), Geographer to Queen Anne. It shows the river between its mouth and Bihaggarles Gevin (Balhargarty's Gavin). The shoreline is drawn in detail, marking the high water line, salt marshes and the channel of the river mouth as it was in 1724. The direction of flow is marked by arrows, and the position of a ferry is shown. Gordon Castle, beside the Spey, was a tower house built in 1498-1502 by the Gordon Earls of Huntly. In the 17th century this was extended and the castle became the family's main residence after Huntly Castle was laid waste.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
27 x 42.6cm (10 5/8" x 1' 4 3/4")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Uncoloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Place:
Spey River
Rights Statement:
Courtesy of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Derivative JPEG
Repro File Size (bytes):
66064948
Repro Title:
Plan of River Spey [2 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042397c-0001.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00001711
Repro Capture Date:
04/12/2000

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