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Reference NumberC/P/292
Archive CentreCaithness
TitleVolume entitled "An Account of the Improvements Carried On by Sir John Sinclair, Bart., founder, and first president, of the Board of Agriculture, on His Estates in Scotland, extracted from the Agricultural Report of the County of Caithness"
Date1812
DescriptionIncludes coloured map of Caithness, as well as a number of black and white plans: Plan of certain farms on the River Thurso, the property of Sir John Sinclair [plan shows Leurary, Achascrabster, How, Buckies, Skinnet, Sixpenny, Brawll, etc.]; Sketch of the Fishing Village of Brodiestown intended to be erected at Sarclet near Wick; Plan of a village to be erected at Halkirk; Plan of the new town of Thurso; Improved elevation of Janet Street; Chart of the town of Thurso with a plan of the Proposed Harbour; Elevation for the Infirmary for the New Town of Thurso; Section of Washhouse and Laundry.
Access StatusOpen
Access ConditionsAvailable in Archive searchroom
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