Barnera [i.e. Bernera] [1719] /
Bastide, John Henri,active 1718-1759.
Smith, James,active 1649-1720.
cartographic

[1719]
This sheet shows a plan of the Bernera barracks in process of being built at Glen Elg, with sections and elevations of the three storey high barracks. Although there is no signature or date on the plan, the "Board of Ordnance Register of Plans 1700-1800"  lists it as being from "Mr. Bastide", in 1719. The original plans for the four Highland barrack forts, Bernera, Kiliwhimen, Inversnaid and Ruthven, were drawn up in 1717 by James Smith, who was the royal chief surveyor. Bernera and Ruthven, were beset by financial and adminstrative problems, as can be seen from the "Explanation" on this plan, as one of the guard houses, the bakehouse and two of the towers are "left to be built if the money answers". There is a copy of this plan at shelfmark MS.1647.Z.03/05b, which was done in the Tower of London Drawing Room, in January 1763, by Francis Gould.
There are two very similar contemporary plans by Jelfe, with whom Bastide was working, at shelfmarks MS.1647.Z.03/05c and MS.1647.Z.03/06a. The overall view of Glen Elg, drawn by Bastide, at shelfmark MS.1647.Z.03/07a, was partly based on a survey by Jelfe.
At top of sheet: title written in ink.
In top right hand corner: "(Fort Barrack Bernera, in Glen-elg)" written in pencil, library shelfmark written in ink.
At right hand side of sheet: "B.O" with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
In bottom right hand corner: written in ink in box, "Explanation", with list of code letters, and names of features on plan to which they refer, and "B.5.F.5.", and to the left "Mr. Bastide" written in pencil.
At bottom of sheet: scale statement "Scale 10 Feet to an Inch ", with 152.4 mm. scale bar, graded [0]-5-[0]-10-50.
In bottom left hand corner: "5" written in ink.
Has watermarks and is torn.
Tabraham Chris. Fortress Scotland and the Jacobites, 1995,
Board of Ordnance. Register of Plans 1700-1800,
Porter, Whitworth. History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, 1889,
Shows Bernera, Glen Elg, Scotland.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military