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Item 1 - Map of Lewis and North Harris with the fishing estates around Garynahine to Carloway marked in colour and a surveyed railway system
Reports

Part of Lewis & Harris Estate Plans

Identity area

Reference code

GB3002 GD28/1

Title

Map of Lewis and North Harris with the fishing estates around Garynahine to Carloway marked in colour and a surveyed railway system

Date(s)

  • c1900-1920 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 plan, 132cm x 115cm

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Proposed railway routes are shown in pencil running:
Stornoway to Laxdale Junction, Gress, Ness, Barvas Halt, Barvas Junction, Stornoway. A branch line from Barvas Junction to Shawbost is shown.
Stornoway, Laxdale Junction, Achmore, Balallan, Aline.
It is believed that this estate map was reused during Lord Leverhulme’s ownership of Lewis and Harris to plan the railway system.

Conditions of access and use area

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Printed map on paper mounted on linen annontated in coloured ink and pencil