Ayrshire-Galston-1770 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

22427

Map date:

? 1770

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 7820 (1)

Historic county:

Ayrshire

Town name:

Galston

Map type:

estate

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

NS502367

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

NS 5357

Map title:

'A plan of the lands and Baronys of Cessnock Haining Riccartoun & Galstoun &ca which are to be sold altogether; or in parcels.'

Comments on map:

Record applies to vicinity of Galston only. Dated 1770 in BL catalogue. Evidently an early example of a sale map.

Scale:

1:10,656

Map-maker:

Chas Ross [sv, dr], H. Gavin [eng].

Production mode:

engraved

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

73.2 x 43.8

Number of parts:

Legends:

general legend

Building names:

important buildings only

Buildings:

noticeably generalised

Mills:

watermills

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only, (pictorial)

Woodland:

shown

Parkland:

private parks and ornamental ground

Gardens:

shown

Relief:

prominent hills

Estate boundary ownership:

shown: [Including proposed lots].

Landowners and occupiers:

owners shown

Vignettes, illustrations, etc:

Top right: elevation of Sornbeg House; perspective view of Cessnock House.

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: Rococco mirror-surround.

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 7820 (1).

Ordnance Survey/s:

1856

1:2500

1:10,560

1895

1:2500

1:10,560