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War Office and successors: Defence Lands: Building and Property Files

Catalogue reference: WO 414

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WO 414

This series comprises books, registers, maps and plans covering land and building aspects including deeds and property leases. These records are a mixture of different documents covering land use implications and have been created by various...

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Reference
WO 414
Title
War Office and successors: Defence Lands: Building and Property Files
Date
1675-1997
Description

This series comprises books, registers, maps and plans covering land and building aspects including deeds and property leases. These records are a mixture of different documents covering land use implications and have been created by various individuals.

This series contains records which pre-date the creation of the War Office.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
D4, DW, DA
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Board of Ordnance, 1683-1855
  • Ministry of Defence, 1947-1947
  • War Department, 1855-1857
  • War Office, 1857-1964
Physical description
141 books, registers, maps and plans
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2018 Ministry of Defence

Subjects
Topics
Army
Maps and plans
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Accruals
Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background
This series includes historical land agreements that relate to the DefenceLands Services, including the land sales that created Catterick Garrison andthe construction of the South West railway
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16629091/

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