Plan Of Farms Of Gavinton With Parks And Policy Of Langton House, Langton, Berwickshire
Details
Organisation: The National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Site ID: RHP142397:::1
Date: c 1774
Description: 'A Plan of the small farms of Gavinton together with the parks and policy about Langton house.' By [Alexander Low, surveyor].
Scale 5 inches = 20 English chains. 730 x 505 mm on sheet 760 x 530 mm. Ink and colour wash. Annotated in graphite. Linen backing.
Estate plan coloured to show boundaries of parks, farms and fields. Farms and fields named. Langton house and offices, church and churchyard.. Langton Cross, Gavinton, Pouterlany (Poulterlenie), and Girtrig. Farm buildings noted. Names of adjacent lands. Table of reference giving acreages of farms and fields etc. Title within ornamental cartouche featuring seated figures of Britannia and Justice (female figure holding a sword). Compass rose. Decorative border.
Archival history: Gifted by A J Brownlie, Esq in November 2009
Coordinates: 374304, 653303