Detail View: Charting The Nation: [Detail of the lower half of:] View by way of plan, of the roads from Inverness to Muirtown, 1743 [1 of 1]
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Work Record ID:
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0042857
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Shelfmark:
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La.Add.2, f.47
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Holding Institution:
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University of Edinburgh Library, Special Collections
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Title:
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[Detail of the lower half of:] View by way of plan, of the roads from Inverness to Muirtown, 1743
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Creator:
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D.M. (active 1743)
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Creator Role:
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Mapmaker
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Date:
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1743
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Description:
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This plan of the western suburb of Inverness drawn in 1743 gives insight into the growth of the town. A view of Inverness drawn by James Gordon in 1650 shows a single row of houses here. Petite's map of 1718 shows growth beginning. Recent archaeological research suggests that while there may have been some settlement on the west bank of the Ness after the bridge was built in the 13th century, the main development of the suburb took place from the mid 18th century. This plan gives details of each croft, marking barns, garden ground and even a kiln. One field is described as 'the field Fraser was enclosing when he was stopt', a reminder that the 18th century was the period of land enclosure throughout Scotland.
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Work Type:
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Manuscript map/plan
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Measurement:
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30.6 x 37.8cm (1' 1/16" x 1' 2 7/8")
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Pen and ink
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Subject Place:
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Inverness
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Subject Place:
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Inverness-shire
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Subject Place:
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Muirtown
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Subject Place:
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Ness River
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Subject Place:
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Scotland
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Rights Statement:
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© 2002 Edinburgh University Library
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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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54826918
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Repro Title:
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[Detail of the lower half of:] View by way of plan, of the roads from Inverness to Muirtown, 1743 [1 of 1]
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Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
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5310 x 3440
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Repro ID Number:
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0042857c.tif
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Repro Old ID Number:
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00001692a
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Repro Capture Date:
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28/11/2000 13:38:00
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