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Volume contents
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- 151 - Inverness , Title page
- 152 - Inverness , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROMWELL'S FORT (Remains of) | Cromwell's Fort (Remains of) Cromwell's Fort (Remains of) Cromwell's Fort (Remains of) |
Plan of Inverness by J. Wood, 1821 Inverness Directory Admiralty Chart. 1846 |
004 | The fort of which these are the remains was built by Oliver Cromwell in 1653-8 from material obtained from the Greyfriar's Church and St Mary's Chapel Inverness and from the monasteries of Beauly and Kinloss as well as the episcopal castle of Chanonry all of which he demolished for that purpose. The timber used was partly obtained from the fir woods of Strathglass and the remaining part, the oak was brought from England. In form it was pentagonal with ramparts and bastions, having a wet ditch on four sides and the river washing it on the fifth. the western. A large, square, three-storied building which served as a magazine, stores and Church occupied the centre, while two large four storied buildings on opposite sides within the ramparts furnished accommodation |
Continued entries/extra info
Town of Inverness [page] 23
List of Names column - German Text
Situation column 4/13 Plan 15
Transcriber's notes
Description - There are a few corrections to the text.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Mainland) - Volume 33 - Inverness, OS1/17/33
This volume contains information on place names found in Inverness
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.