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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0043518
Shelfmark:
MS.1650.Z.46/57c
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
A Proposed Prolongation of the Pier head, by a single row of Piles, & Planking, to be drove with the same Slope, as the Pier Viz: one foot in five [Fort George Ardersier]
Creator:
Shipley, Charles, Sir (active 1785-1787)
Creator Role:
Surveyor
Creator:
Howlett, S.B. (active 1829)
Creator Role:
Annotator
Creator:
Frazer, Andrew (active 1781-1786)
Creator Role:
Associated Person
Date:
1787
Description:
This sketch plan is one of a set drawn up by Captain Charles Shipley of the Royal Engineers, in late 1787, mainly concerned with improving the pier and landing access at Fort George, Ardersier. It was originally signed by Charles Shipley, in 1787, and has copious explanatory notes in his handwriting. However, in 1829, 'S.B. Howlett' added the words 'View - This is a plan of Ground opposite Prince William Henry's Bastion Fort George, North Britain. S.B. Howlett, 5th Jan. 1829'. It is accompanied by plans in 00003224, 00003225 and 00003232, and the diagram in 00003229. Image 00003232 is a full plan of the fort, and is concerned with details of new drains. Long notes in the lower left of the sheet detail the proposed construction of the pier extension, and mention the 'prodigious' build-up of shingle on the shore. Another long note in the upper right hand of the sheet, mentions that this extension is by way of making the best of a previously botched job. 'From the very irregular appearance of the Pier, it is necessary to observe, that the dotted line shews the original intention of Colonel Brewse, and that the outward return, was executed by Major Marr, in the absence of Major Frazer and as there is reason to think, contrary to his opinion'. Captain Shipley had recently returned to service in Britain from Fort George, Grenada, where he had had been stationed in 1785, and had drawn up plans for improvements to that fortification. Later in life, he was knighted, and became Governor of Grenada. Andrew Frazer, in whose absence the pier had been irregularly constructed, worked at Fort George, Ardersier, between 1781 and 1786. He also worked at Fort Charlotte, Shetland, and on the Leith Battery (see plans).
Work Type:
Manuscript map/plan
Measurement:
47 x 35.9cm (1' 6 1/2" x 1' 2 1/8")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured
Subject Place:
Fort George
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Category:
Board of Ordnance
Subject Category:
Maps, Military
Rights Statement:
© 2002 Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
85416718
Repro Title:
A Proposed Prolongation of the Pier head, by a single row of Piles, & Planking, to be drove with the same Slope, as the Pier Viz: one foot in five [Fort George Ardersier] [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0043518c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00003226
Repro Capture Date:
14/06/2001 11:32:00

A Proposed Prolongation of the Pier head, by a single row of Piles, & Planking, to be drov...

A Proposed Prolongation of the Pier head, by a single row of Piles, & Planking, to be drove with the same Slope, as the Pier Viz: one foot in five [Fort George Ardersier] [1 of 1]