Edinburgh Castle, no. 1, 1719 /
Jelfe, Andrews,active 1704-1759.
Moore, Thomas,active 1719-1734.
cartographic

1719.
One of a set of five plans of Edinburgh Castle, the others being at shelfmarks MS.1645.Z.02/01b, MS.1645.Z.02/01c, MS.1645.Z.02/01d and MS.1645.Z.02/01e. This sheet shows the central structure of the castle, around the Parade, comprising the King's Lodgings, the appartments of the Governor, the Sergeant of the Castle, the barrack masters and the gunners, and the schoolmaster, the gunners' barracks and soldiers' barracks, storerooms, gunports, coathouses and drinking rooms.
According to the "Board of Ordnance Register of Plans 1700-1800", the architect on the project was "Mr. Jelfe", but the plans have been signed in the bottom right hand corner by Thomas Moore, who was one of the draughtsman working with Jelfe. Judging from the style and handwriting, he drew other plans for Jelfe, in the same year, notably Stirling. However, this set of Edinburgh plans, and one from Stirling, are the only ones that have Moore's signature.
Andrews Jelfe worked on most of the major fortifications in Scotland, in the year 1719. There is another set of plans related to these five and the work at Edinburgh Castle, three of which are a shelfmarks MS.1645.Z.02/02a, MS.1645.Z.02/02c and MS.1645.Z.02/10 (with two copies at shelfmarks MS.1645.Z.02/02b and MS.1645.Z.02/02d). They are dated April 1719, and the Board of Ordnance Register indicates that they post-date these five. Four of those plans and their copies have been signed by Jelfe, but not necessarily drawn by him. Although the same draughtsman was responsible for all of them (except the copy on 2612) it may not have been Thomas Moore.
At top of plan: title and date written in ink.
In top left hand corner: written in ink, "Referenes", with table of code letters and the rooms  and buildings to which they refer.
In bottom left hand corner: unreadable reference code, written in ink.
At bottom of plan: written in ink, scale statement "A Scale of 10 feet to an Inch.", with a scale bar graded [0]-5-10-60.
In bottom right hand corner: written in ink, almost unreadable signature, which on comparison with signatures on other 4 plans in this set, is probably "Thos. Moore". Also unreadable code, which is probably "B.4.F.8"
In top right hand corner: library shelfmark written in ink, with printed label "20" pasted on.
In centre of plan: written in ink, "1st. Floor from the Parade", with "B.O" stamped in red, with an upwards arrow, to the right of it.
Has watermarks.
Board of Ordnance. Register of Plans 1700-1800,
Shows Edinburgh Castle
Board of Ordnance Plans,
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Maps, Military