The story of
Ravenser Odd
Ravenser Odd was a short-lived island in the mouth of the River Humber. It rose from the sea in the early 13th century and had sunk beneath the waves by 1360.
Series
Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: County Files: Series II
Catalogue reference: OS 53
What's it about?
OS 53
This second series consists of Ordnance survey files recording change in local government and parliamentary changes in England, Wales and Scotland.This series commenced with the Local Government Acts of 1972 and 1973 and covers changes up to...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- OS 53
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: County Files: Series II
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1861; 1894; 1955-2001
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Description (What the record is about)
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This second series consists of Ordnance survey files recording change in local government and parliamentary changes in England, Wales and Scotland.
This series commenced with the Local Government Acts of 1972 and 1973 and covers changes up to 2001.
The files are arranged into two types. The first contains copies of all acts, orders,statutory instruments and correspondence with local authorities affecting boundaries. They also contain sketch diagrams showing new and cancelled boundaries and names and titles with grid references. Each of these files has an index at the front which includes a brief outline of changes made to boundaries. The second type of file contains miscellaneous correspondence and papers referring to Ordnance Survey boundary policy. Some of the correspondence and papers are dated before 1972.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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First series 1915-1975 are in OS 37
Administrative diagrams are in ZOS 2
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 330 file(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- 3 days notice to produce
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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In 2001-2010 Ordnance Survey
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- No further accruals are expected
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- Aquisition policy criterion 2.2.2 Interaction of the state with its citizens and its impact on the physical environment.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15806/
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Ordnance Survey: Boundaries Branch: County Files: Series II
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