Detail View: Charting The Nation: A hand Sketch of L[or]d Erskine's intended Waggon Road taken on the Spot [...] [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042495
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Shelfmark:
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RHP13268
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Holding Institution:
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National Archives of Scotland
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Title:
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A hand Sketch of L[or]d Erskine's intended Waggon Road taken on the Spot [...]
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Creator:
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Erskine, John, Earl of Mar (b.1675, d.1732)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Creator:
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Erskine, Thomas (b.1706?, d.1766)
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Creator Role:
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Associated Person
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Date:
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1726-1766
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Description:
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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.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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23.6 x 63.3cm (9 5/16" x 2' 15/16")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Hand coloured
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Subject Category:
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Bridges
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Subject Category:
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Roads
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Reference:
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Anon., 'Mar, John Erskine, 6th earl of, Lord Erskine',Encyclopædia Britannica Online,
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Reference:
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Smout, T.C., 'The Erskines of Mar and the Development of Alloa, 1689-1825',Scottish Studies, 7 (1963), pp.57-74.
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Rights Statement:
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Courtesy of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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48995850
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Repro Title:
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A hand Sketch of L[or]d Erskine's intended Waggon Road taken on the Spot [...] [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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7072 x 7072
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Repro ID Number:
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0042495c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001772
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Repro Capture Date:
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07/12/2000 09:59:00
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