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Ayrshire-Galston-1770

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:
1
Legends:
general legend
Building names:
important buildings only
Buildings:
noticeably generalised
Mills:
watermills
Places of Worship:
Anglican/established only, (pictorial)
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
BLML Maps 7820 (1).
Gardens:
shown
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Landowners and occupiers:
owners shown
Decorative cartouches:
abstract decorative: Rococco mirror-surround.
Vignettes, illustrations, etc:
Top right: elevation of Sornbeg House; perspective view of Cessnock House.
Relief:
prominent hills
Estate boundary ownership:
shown: [Including proposed lots].
Ordnance Survey's
1856
1:2500
1:10,560
1895
1:2500
1:10,560
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