Plan of Fort George : shewing how far the works were carried on in the year 1754 /
Skinner, William,1700-1780.
Tarrant, Charles,1730-1818.
cartographic

1754.
This is a plan of Fort George, Ardersier, produced in 1754 to show how far building works had progressed. Although not signed by William Skinner, he was the chief engineer on the project, which was his major professional work. It has been signed by Charles Tarrant as the draughtsman. It is accompanied by a sheet of sections, which is at shelfmark MS.1646.Z.02/49b.
In top left hand corner: ornate cartouche decorated with grasses and flowers containing title, date, "Drawn by C. Tarrant", and details of the height to which various features have been built.
At bottom of plan: in box, scale statement reading "Scale 100 Feet to an Inch", with 152.4 mm. scale bar graded [0]-50-[0]-100-500 Feet.
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in ink.
At right hand side of plan: "B.O" with upwards arrow, stamped in red.
Has watermarks.
National Library of Scotland. War Office Inventory,
Shows Fort George, Ardersier, Invernesshire.
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Maps, Military