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Series
Lord Steward's Department: Gardens Books
Catalogue reference: LS 10
What's it about?
LS 10
This series comprises Lord Steward's Department entry books covering a number of aspects of the administration of the royal gardens from 1796 to 1817. The properties at this period included Hampton Court, Kew, Kensington, St James', Carlton...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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LS 10
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Title (The name of the record)
- Lord Steward's Department: Gardens Books
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Date (When the record was created)
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1796-1817
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises Lord Steward's Department entry books covering a number of aspects of the administration of the royal gardens from 1796 to 1817. The properties at this period included Hampton Court, Kew, Kensington, St James', Carlton House, Brighton Pavilion and Windsor. The records include copy letters concerning works (sometimes with plans), maintenance, and accounting matters; abstracts of contracts; and accounts and other financial details for services and equipment, wages and allowances.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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10 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
- Pay and pensions
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10385/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
1,420 records
Within the department: LS
Records of the Lord Steward, the Board of Green Cloth and other officers of the Royal...
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