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Title:
A Plan & Perspective view of the Improved Land of Mingary with the Improveable [sic] Bay of Kilchoan &c. work_title A Plan & Perspective view of the Improved Land of Mingary with the Improveable [sic] Bay of Kilchoan &c. Title false
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Murray, Alexander, Sir (b.1743) work_creator_details Murray, Alexander, Sir (b.1743) Creator false
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Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel (b.1720, d.1767) work_creator_details Bowen, Emanuel (b.1720, d.1767) Creator false
Creator Role:
Engraver work_creator_role Engraver Creator Role false
Creator:
Cowley, John (active 1733-1745) work_creator_details Cowley, John (active 1733-1745) Creator false
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Date:
1734 work_display_date 1734 Date false
Description:
This map entitled 'A plan and perspective of the improved lands of Mingary' was surveyed by John Cowley and engraved by Emanuel Bowen in 1734. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740. It shows the land around Mingary Castle, Ardnamurchan, with detailed drawings of land improvements planned or undertaken by Murray. In the mid 18th century forward-looking landowners were trying to improve agriculture by enclosing and draining fields, and adding lime. Alexander Murray was fascinated with the potential for increasing yields by the use of drainage and irrigation. The main drain shown in this map is marked 'intended' and it is probable that few of his more ambitious schemes were realised. work_description This map entitled 'A plan and perspective of the improved lands of Mingary' was surveyed by John Cowley and engraved by Emanuel Bowen in 1734. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740. It shows the land around Mingary Castle, Ardnamurchan, with detailed drawings of land improvements planned or undertaken by Murray. In the mid 18th century forward-looking landowners were trying to improve agriculture by enclosing and draining fields, and adding lime. Alexander Murray was fascinated with the potential for increasing yields by the use of drainage and irrigation. The main drain shown in this map is marked 'intended' and it is probable that few of his more ambitious schemes were realised. Description false
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Measurement:
59.5 x 44.6cm (1' 11 7/16" x 1' 5 9/16") work_display_measurement 59.5 x 44.6cm (1' 11 7/16" x 1' 5 9/16") Measurement false
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Subject Place:
Ardnamurchan work_subject_place Ardnamurchan Subject Place false
Subject Place:
Argyll and Bute work_subject_place Argyll and Bute Subject Place false
Subject Place:
Kilchoan work_subject_place Kilchoan Subject Place false
Subject Place:
Scotland work_subject_place Scotland Subject Place false
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.164. reference Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.2, 1983, p.164. Reference false
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© 2002 The National Library of Scotland work_rights_statement © 2002 The National Library of Scotland Rights Statement false
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