Plan of new streets and squares intended for the City of Edinburgh

• Reference:GB 249 T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/431
• Dates of Creation:1768
• Name of Creator:
  Craig, James, 1744-1795, architect and town planner
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  1 map: colour, engraving; [63.5] x 40.7 cm on [64.6] x 47.4 cm sheet

• Scope and Content

  Cover information: 'Ja.[mes] Craig Arch[itect] inven. et delin.'
  'Published according to Act of Parliament Jan 1[s]t 1768'
  Scale: 1 inch to 200 feet.
  'This plan was begun to be carried into Execution Anno 1767 The Right Honour[a]ble Gilbert Laurie Esq Lord Provost' inscribed in lower margin.
  Dedication to George III in lower margin.
  Annotations in manuscript in pencil in lower margin and in plan.
  Incomplete, minor parts outside engraved image missing, part missing left of cartouche in top margin, right end of plan missing completely.

• Access Information

  Open

• Additional Information

  published