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Drawings and plans concerning Saltoun estate., 1749-1870, undated.

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Identifier: MS.17874 [Map Library]

Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(1)-(14) Drawings, 1801-1805, undated, some by Robert Burn;

(15)-(33) Plans, 1749-1870, undated.

The specific parts are as follows:

Specification of plans twixt Saltoun Paper Mill, Dame-head and Saltoun Barley Mill, Damehead. Given in on the 23rd Decb.1801 by Patr. Brown, mason, Haddington with an estimate. 1801. 1/12" to 1 foot. Ink. May be copied for private research only. (Part 1.)

Plan and elevation of an octagon lodge. 1801. 1/5" to 1 foot. Monochrome. Inscribed on back: 'General Fletcher Campbell. Mr Thin plans 1801'. May be copied for private research only. (Part 2.)

Sketch of folding gate for Ash Pit. 1804. May be copied for private research only. (Part 3.)

Sketch of a Court of offices for Revd. Mr Johnston at Salton. Edin. 11th June 1804. Rob. Burn. 1804. Inscribed on back: 'Salton 25 June 1804. The within is the plan of the offices for the Ministers' manse referred to in the Minutes of the Heritors of the date and estimate of James Tod.' Ink and wash. May be copied for private research only. Robert Burn. (Part 4.)

Elavation of a bridge. Inscribed on back: 'Mr Burns, Haddington. Bridge, Milton Ford. Feb.1805'. 1805. May be copied for private research only. Ink and wash. (Part 5.)

Plan and elevation of cottages. 1805. 1/16" to 1 foot. Inscribed on back: 'Plan of cottages. 22nd March 1805. Mr Burns for General Fletcher Campbell.' Robert Burn. (Part 6.)

Plan of stables and steading showing proposed alterations. Ink. May be copied for private research only. (Part 7.)

Front of the House of Saltoun Mill. 1/4" to 1 foot. Ink. May be copied for private research only. (Part 8.)

Plan of the Cylinder and Boulting Mill. Ink. May be copied for private research only. (Part 9.)

Elevation of gatepiers and w.i. Gates. 1/6" to 1 foot. Ink and wash. May be copied for private research only. T [J] Rae. (Part 10.)

Elevation of the west view of Salton Church. 1/6" to 1 foot. Ink. May be copied for private research only. (Part 11.)

Inscribed on back: 'Plan for a new steading on the Farm of Caldshields [Cauldshiel], Plan of steading and elevation of house'. 15.75 x 12.75 inches. 1/16" to 1 foot. Ink. May be copied for private research only. (Part 12.)

Inscribed on back: 'Draft of the house on the late Bleachingfield at Salton'. Ink. May be copied for private research only. (Part 13.)

Plan of new House intended to be built for the Baker at East Saltoun. Ink and wash. James Swinton. May be copied for private research only.(Part 14.)

A general Topography of 2 roads lying between Dolphinton and Winton. Extract of a Survey Journal taken April ye 17th and protracted Do. 19th 1749 by David Mathers Philomathem. 1749. David Mathers. May be copied for private research only. (Part 15.)

Plan of two Inclosures [Skimmerhill Park and Longbank Park] belonging to the Honble. Lord Milton: 1759. 21 x 29.5 inches. 2 Scots chains to 1 inch. Shows: Acreages. David Mather[s]. (Part 16.)

Plan of Gilchriston, signed JW 1766, with additions signed JW 1806. 24.75 x 21.25 inches. May be copied for private research only. (Part 17.)

Another copy of MS 17874 No.17. 1820. May be copied for private research only. (Part 18.)

Sketch of the Intended Road from Saltoun House to the Law Quarry. 16 Jany. 1787. 12.75 x 44.5 inches. 28 inches to 1 mile. May be copied for private research only. (Part 19.)

Plan of part of Saltoun. May be copied for private research only. (Part 20.)

Sketch of Millton Mill Ford &c. 1801. John Bell. May be copied for private research only. (Part 21.)

Plan of the Estate of Salton [sic], in the County of Haddington, the propy. Of Genl. Fletcher Campbell: 1805. 8ft x 5ft 6in. 3 Scots chains to 1 inch. Shows: proposed village of East Saltoun; Farm and field names, numbers and acreages; arable land, woods; quarries, paper mill, grain mills, kilns. Ink note "lodged 22 June 1883". John Bell (land surveyor, Edinburgh). (Part 22.)

Plan of roads from Pencaitland to Salton. 1818. William Livingston. May be copied for private research only. (Part 23.)

Design for a Kitchen Garden, Orchard, and Flower and Winter Garden, at Salton [sic] Hall, the seat of Andrew Fletcher Esqr.: 1818. 25 x 31 inches. 53ft to 1 inch. John Hay. May be copied for private research only. (Part 24.)

Plan of Gilchriston, measured in 1824. 27 x 20 inches. 3 Scots chains to 1 inch. Shows: Pencil notes on fields indicating crops in 1835, 1877. John Mason jnr. (Part 25.)

Plan and Measurement of the Ground belonging to the Estate of Milton, given to Andrew Fletcher Esqr. Of Salton under an Excambion before the Shirreff of Haddington, in lieu of and Exchange for the Measured Acre belonging to Kinchie Bleachfield… 1826. John Watherston. May be copied for private research only. (Part 26.)

Plan and Measurement of Old Public Road from West Salton by Meagrie &c. to Pencaitland, shut up by Authority of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Haddington… 1826. John Watherston. May be copied for private research only. (Part 27.)

Rough Sketch of Upper Keith Farm surveyed Feb. 1829. John Mason jun. May be copied for private research only. (Part 28.)

Upper Keith. 1829. May be copied for private research only. (Part 29.)

Plan of the Estate of Milton the Property of James Bertram Brown Esq. 1850. 36 x 22 inches. 2.75 Scots chains to 1 inch. Shows: Field boundaries, acreages and names; Kinchie Distillery; mills; woods; table of contents, pencilled notes on crops in various fields in 1876. George Howden. May be copied for private research only. (Part 30.)

Dft Measurement of Huntlaw and Kinchie. 1870. May be copied for private research only. (Part 31.)

Petersmuir Field, Salton [sic] Estate: 19th cent. 1850. 22 x 16 inches. Shows: Acreage. (Part 32.)

Plan of Woodhead, &c. the property of Andrew Fletcher Esqr.: 19th cent. 1800. 26 x 20 inches. 3.25 Imperial chains to 1 inch. Shows: field boundaries; arable land; table of contents. Pencil note on Field No. 4 saying "Unploughed 1876". David Mason. (Part 33.)

Dates

  • Creation: 1749-1870, undated.

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Extent

33 Sheets

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

33 drawings.

General

Manuscript drawings and plans described here may be requested and consulted in the Map Library.

Repository Details

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