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This page presents a listing, in shelfmark order, of the main Sutherland Estate mapping held by the National Library of Scotland. As some items are very fragile, held in volumes, or as large rolled maps, only around two-thirds of the maps have so far been scanned (October 2020).
- John Kirk
John Kirk's attractive and detailed volumes of manuscript...
- John Kirk
Estate Maps of Sutherland, 1730s-1950s. The most detailed maps of rural areas before Ordnance Survey mapping, illustrating all aspects of estate management. See also county maps, for less detailed maps of rural areas. Browse Estate Maps of Scotland using a graphic index.
Estate maps are primarily associated with the major era of agricultural improvement from around 1760 to 1840, and are often the most detailed maps of rural areas before Ordnance Survey mapping. Browse Estate Maps of Scotland using a graphic index
Natural Capital, Peatland Restoration and Environmental opportunities. Wind farm potential. Former wartime subterranean bunker (located in Elphin) For sale as a whole. An extensive Highland estate located in a stunning setting, with significant sporting, natural capital, renewable energy and amenity interest. Situation The County of Sutherland ...
This sparsely populated landscape encompasses rugged coastlines, heather-clad moors, lochs, rivers and glens. Sutherland is steeped in history and is scattered with relics from the past, including Iron Age brochs, burial sites, hill forts and castles.
Dunrobin Castle (mostly 1835–1845 — present) is a stately home in Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland, as well as the family seat of the Earl of Sutherland, Chief of the Clan Sutherland. It is located one mile (1.5 kilometres) north of Golspie and approximately five miles (eight kilometres) south of Brora, overlooking the Dornoch ...
If your ancestors worked the land, owned or rented property, then the surviving records of landed estates may provide useful sources. This guide covers: Locating landowners. Estate records:...
