Subject Place
[Scotland, Shetland]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0043438
Subject Place
[Edinburgh, Leith, Scotland, Scotland - south east coast]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0043442
Subject Place
[Aberdeenshire, Caithness, Scotland]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0043439
Subject Place
[Clyde River, Dunbartonshire, Scotland]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0043441
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
A rough sketch plan drawn to illustrate a dispute between adjoining landowners. There is no indication on the map as to where the properties were located. The plan has cardinal point marked and a drawn scale in feet. The notes record that the plan was drawn by the complainant, Mr Petticure, and his servants, to illustrate the encroachments by a Mr Thomson, for a hearing of the dispute on August 27th 1709. The notes record the succession of events whereby Mr Thomson's encroachment is alleged to have caused a flood and subsequent damage to his neighbour's property.
Work Record ID
0042462
Subject Place
[Ayrshire, Irvine, Scotland]
Subject Category
Cities and towns
Description
This manuscript map drawn in 1740 is titled 'A draught of the Mercat place of Irvine with the confines of the street at that place on both sides'. The tolbooth and tron and the lines of properties are drawn. The property of one William Thomson is drawn in detail. It had two narrow shops opening onto the street with a back room behind and his dwelling above. A passage gave access to the rest of the tenement behind the house. The legal reason for the plan appears to be a dispute concerning the forestair giving access to the upper dwelling. The stair is shown projecting a yard forwards from the shop frontage, blocking part of the street.
Work Record ID
0042361
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
[Coasts, Navigation, Pilot guides]
Work Record ID
0042756
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
[Coasts, Navigation, Pilot guides]
Work Record ID
0042756
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
[Coasts, Navigation, Pilot guides]
Work Record ID
0042756
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
[Coasts, Navigation, Pilot guides]
Work Record ID
0042756
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - west coast, Western Isles]
Work Record ID
0042592
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - west coast, Western Isles]
Work Record ID
0042592
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043574
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042739
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042735
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0044061
Subject Place
[East Lothian, Edinburghshire, Linlithgowshire, Lothian, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042800
Subject Place
Scotland
Description
A map of the Kingdom of Scotland ('Regnum Scotiae') from about 1705 by Gerard Valk (or Valck) and his son Leonard. Gerard (c.1650-1726), a publisher and engraver in Amsterdam, became a partner with Pieter Schenk and obtained some of Blaeu's copperplates (1683). Leonard (d. 1755) worked with him on several maps. This map's most distinct feature is the shape of the west coast. Longitude was overestimated here by at least one-half. The map is densely packed with place names and rivers: further inaccuracies include the alignments and shapes of islands, as well as errors in latitude. The map was later published in 'Atlantis sylloge compendiosa' by Valk and Schenk (1709) and in the 'Nieuwe Atlas' by Covens and Mortier (1707-41).
Work Record ID
0042157
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043556
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043556
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042629
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042629
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042155
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0044041
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042562
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Fort William, Inverness, Moidart, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
An undated, large military map of Scotland from the Wade collection. It probably dates from some time after 1729. Pencilled notes on this map indicate military roads, named places, geographical landmarks, and the numbers of (presumably fighting) men that could be raised by the various highland clans, both friendly and hostile. The map gives a good indication of the construction work carried out by the command of Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748) during his tenure as Commander-in-Chief in North Britain. Installations marked in red were built or improved upon, and some 250 miles (400 km) of road constructed between 1725 and 1740.
Work Record ID
0042458
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Fort William, Inverness, Moidart, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
An undated, large military map of Scotland from the Wade collection. It probably dates from some time after 1729. Pencilled notes on this map indicate military roads, named places, geographical landmarks, and the numbers of (presumably fighting) men that could be raised by the various highland clans, both friendly and hostile. The map gives a good indication of the construction work carried out by the command of Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748) during his tenure as Commander-in-Chief in North Britain. Installations marked in red were built or improved upon, and some 250 miles (400 km) of road constructed between 1725 and 1740.
Work Record ID
0042458
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
[Maps, Military, Military roads]
Description
This map shows the routes of all the military roads, totalling 250 miles (400 km) in length, built by order of Lieutenant-General George Wade during his tenure in command in Scotland (1725-1740). It is unsigned and undated. Geographical features are generally not represented; the exception being the watercourses in the vicinity of the coloured Stirling to Fort Augustus road, the last built by Wade. The section running south from Dalnacardoch was constructed in 1730, with the Dalwhinnie-Fort Augustus stretch being made the following year. The cost of these new roads, together with numerous bridges, was over 6,500, a large sum for that time. In 1733 Wade constructed his famous bridge on the Tay on this route, near Aberfeldy (not marked). Designed by William Adam, it still stands today, carrying traffic on the A846.
Work Record ID
0042512
Subject Place
[Cromarty Firth, Elgin Shire, Inverness-shire, Moray Firth, Nairn Shire, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, Sutherland]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
This is a detailed map, on two sheets, of the coast around the Murray (Moray) and Cromarty firths, extending from Dunrobin castle to Lossiemouth. It is neither signed nor dated, but was probably produced between 1724 and 1736. Parts of Invernessshire, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Nairn and Elgin are shown. Many features are marked, including roads, churches and principal seats, as well as natural features such as watercourses, beaches and sandbanks. Now forming part of the collection associated with Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748), held by the National Library of Scotland, this map probably had a military purpose. The area in question was the scene of fighting in the 1745-46 Jacobite rising, with Culloden, the site of the final battle, marked to the east of Inverness.
Work Record ID
0042516
Subject Place
[Cromarty Firth, Elgin Shire, Inverness-shire, Moray Firth, Nairn Shire, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, Sutherland]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
This is a detailed map, on two sheets, of the coast around the Murray (Moray) and Cromarty firths, extending from Dunrobin castle to Lossiemouth. It is neither signed nor dated, but was probably produced between 1724 and 1736. Parts of Invernessshire, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Nairn and Elgin are shown. Many features are marked, including roads, churches and principal seats, as well as natural features such as watercourses, beaches and sandbanks. Now forming part of the collection associated with Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748), held by the National Library of Scotland, this map probably had a military purpose. The area in question was the scene of fighting in the 1745-46 Jacobite rising, with Culloden, the site of the final battle, marked to the east of Inverness.
Work Record ID
0042516
Subject Place
[Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
This is a map of Fort William and its environs, dated 1736. The surrounding area, including the town of Maryburgh is shown in some detail, with Ben Nevis to the south and Loch Linnhe to the north and west. Features such as enclosures and gardens are also marked. Built on the site of a Cromwellian fortification, Fort William was an important part of the Hanoverian military presence in the highlands from 1690. It had a chequered history; troops from the fort conducted the notorious massacre of Glencoe in 1692, and it successfully withstood a Jacobite siege in 1746. Eventually abandoned in 1864, today only sections remain on the north side of the modern town that bears its name.
Work Record ID
0042513
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Loch Ness, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
This map, from the Wade collection, shows the plans for Fort Augustus (Killywhymen), and the immediate area around the installation. It is dated 1729, the year construction began, and appears to be a preparatory plan produced prior to work beginning. The fort can be seen to consist of four large and very strong stone bastions, linked by walls. Also shown are the outer defences, including a covered way and glacis, and projected additions to the old barracks in the form of further towers. This latter work was never carried out. Fort Augustus was designed by Captain John Romer, who was engineer to the Board of Ordinance. It was intended to serve as the headquarters of the government garrison in the Highlands.
Work Record ID
0042518
Subject Place
[Inverness-shire, Scotland]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
A sketch plan from the Wade collection, with extensive notes of the area between Fort William and Kilmahog, near Callander. Despite the heading, this appears to show recommendations for the upgrading and improvement of existing roads, rather than proposals for new ones. Roads in the Highlands in the early eighteenth century had a reputation for being impassable to wheeled traffic, especially in winter. This was why Lieutenant-General George Wade ordered the construction of a new road network between 1725-1734 to aid military movements. In all, some 250 miles were constructed, most being built beyond the boundaries of this map, to the north and east.
Work Record ID
0042511
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Scotland]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
These Board of Ordinance plans by an unknown surveyor detail proposals to upgrade the military barracks of Killiwhymen (also known as Kilcumein), complete with side view of how the fortification would look once built. Killiwhymen was a key point in the highlands during the tenure of General George Wade (1673-1748) as Commander-in-Chief in North Britain. The old Barracks, designed by James Smith of the Board of Ordinance, was considered too small for its purpose, hence these plans to double its size and strengthen it with additional projecting towers. The scheme was abandoned by Wade in favour of constructing an entirely new fort close by between 1729-42, which became Fort Augustus.
Work Record ID
0042521
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Scotland]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
These Board of Ordinance plans by an unknown surveyor detail proposals to upgrade the military barracks of Killiwhymen (also known as Kilcumein), complete with side view of how the fortification would look once built. Killiwhymen was a key point in the highlands during the tenure of General George Wade (1673-1748) as Commander-in-Chief in North Britain. The old Barracks, designed by James Smith of the Board of Ordinance, was considered too small for its purpose, hence these plans to double its size and strengthen it with additional projecting towers. The scheme was abandoned by Wade in favour of constructing an entirely new fort close by between 1729-42, which became Fort Augustus.
Work Record ID
0042521
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
This appears to be a Board of Ordinance plan detailing proposals to upgrade the barracks of Killywhymen. Although undated, it was probably produced prior to 1729. The old Barracks, designed by James Smith of the Board of Ordinance, was considered too small, hence these plans, the most apparent feature of which is the additional wing for the stabling of cavalry horses. The original weakness of the fort having only two enfilading towers has not been rectified in these plans. The scheme was abandoned by Wade in favour of constructing an entirely new fort close by between 1729-42, which became Fort Augustus. Killiwhymen was a key strategic site in the highlands during the tenure of General George Wade (1673-1748) as Commander-in-Chief in North Britain.
Work Record ID
0042519
Subject Place
[Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Board of Ordnance, Maps, Military]
Description
This manuscript plan of the western defences of Edinburgh castle was drawn in about 1730. It shows the west end of the castle rock in some detail, with elevations of a new section of wall and a sentry box. The key refers to a wall built on the order of General George Wade. Wade was sent to Scotland in 1724 to restore the government's military capabilities. He was responsible for castle maintenance and for building many roads and bridges. In the 1715 Rising, Jacobites had nearly entered the Castle through a gate in the western defences. This plan shows the former position of the gate and the old curved wall which had been replaced the year before this map was drawn.
Work Record ID
0042500
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
A plan of the area of Killywhymen [Fort Augustus] from the Wade collection held by the National Library of Scotland. It was presented to General Wade by the surveyor Roger Debize in 1724. Killywhymen barracks were constructed after the 1715 Jacobite rising at a strategic point midway down the Great Glen, under the supervision of James Smith of the Board of Ordinance. It consisted of two barrack blocks facing each other across a square, with the rear of both forming part of the enclosing wall, and was strengthened by two corner towers. The barracks were later abandoned in favour of a new and stronger fortification, Fort Augustus, built on the peninsula to the right of the fort on the map.
Work Record ID
0042514
Subject Place
[Aberdeenshire, Invercall, Ruthven, Scotland]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
A plan of the intended route of a road linking Invercall in Braemar with the barracks at Ruthven. It is dated 1735, and is by Joseph Avery. Major William Caulfield, mentioned in the annotation, was assistant to General George Wade (1673-1748) as surveyor of military roads. The plan is detailed, with buildings, high ground, watercourses and other features on the route through Glen Feshie and Glen Geldie clearly marked. The house of the Earl of Mar, leader of the 1715 Jacobite rising, is also visible. In fact, this road was never constructed, presumably due to a need to divert finance to other projects.
Work Record ID
0042515
Subject Place
[Aberdeenshire, Invercall, Ruthven, Scotland]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
A plan of the intended route of a road linking Invercall in Braemar with the barracks at Ruthven. It is dated 1735, and is by Joseph Avery. Major William Caulfield, mentioned in the annotation, was assistant to General George Wade (1673-1748) as surveyor of military roads. The plan is detailed, with buildings, high ground, watercourses and other features on the route through Glen Feshie and Glen Geldie clearly marked. The house of the Earl of Mar, leader of the 1715 Jacobite rising, is also visible. In fact, this road was never constructed, presumably due to a need to divert finance to other projects.
Work Record ID
0042515
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - west]
Subject Category
Maps, Military
Description
This map from the Wade collection shows part of the West Highlands. It is undated, but was probably produced prior to 1725, possibly by the Board of Ordnance. This map was not drawn up from a field survey, but rather compiled from known or estimated distances. The original notes explain the difficulty of using this method in circumstances where a mile can mean different lengths. The map demonstrates the difficulty of communication in this region in the early eighteenth century, with few good roads over what is a very large area. The major road built in this area by Lieutenant-General George Wade during his tenure in Scotland (1725-1740) was from Fort William to Fort Augustus, a distance of thirty miles.
Work Record ID
0042517
Subject Place
[Hebrides, Scotland, St Kilda, Island of]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0044022
Subject Place
[Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Shetland, St Kilda, Island of, Uist]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042011
Subject Place
[Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Shetland, St Kilda, Island of, Uist]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042011
Subject Place
[North Sea Coast, Scotland, Scotland - east coast]
Subject Category
[Nautical charts, Scotland : East Coasts]
Work Record ID
0042782
Subject Place
[North Sea Coast, Scotland, Scotland - east coast]
Subject Category
[Nautical charts, Scotland : East Coasts]
Work Record ID
0042782
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Montrose, Scotland, Scotland - east coast, St. Andrews]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042350
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Montrose, Scotland, Scotland - east coast, St. Andrews]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042350
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Dunbar, Edinburgh, Leith, Scotland, Scotland - east coast]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042351
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