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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042495
Shelfmark:
RHP13268
Holding Institution:
National Archives of Scotland
Title:
A hand Sketch of L[or]d Erskine's intended Waggon Road taken on the Spot [...]
Creator:
Erskine, John, Earl of Mar (b.1675, d.1732)
Creator Role:
Associated Person
Creator:
Erskine, Thomas (b.1706?, d.1766)
Creator Role:
Associated Person
Date:
1726-1766
Description:
This plan shows a proposed waggon way running between Coalhill and Alloa shore. It was built in 1768, but Mar did not live to witness it. Waggon roads were built at several collieries in the 18th century. Waggons ran by gravity on wooden rails from the colliery to the shore. They were pulled back uphill by horses. The bridge near Coalhill is detailed on another plan. The notes below the title judge that the scheme is practical as it would not involve cutting through much high ground. The terminal at the shore beside Mr Freebairn's factory is at a point where ships could be loaded safely.
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement:
23.6 x 63.3cm (9 5/16" x 2' 15/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Category:
Bridges
Subject Category:
Roads
Reference:
Anon., 'Mar, John Erskine, 6th earl of, Lord Erskine',Encyclopædia Britannica Online, [accessed 25-06-2002]
Reference:
Smout, T.C., 'The Erskines of Mar and the Development of Alloa, 1689-1825',Scottish Studies, 7 (1963), pp.57-74.
Rights Statement:
Courtesy of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
48995850
Repro Title:
A hand Sketch of L[or]d Erskine's intended Waggon Road taken on the Spot [...] [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042495c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00001772
Repro Capture Date:
07/12/2000 09:59:00

A hand Sketch of L[or]d Erskine's intended Waggon Road taken on the Spot [...] [1 of 1]

A hand Sketch of L[or]d Erskine's intended Waggon Road taken on the Spot [...] [1 of 1]