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Bristol County and City Asylum, Fishponds, Stapleton, near Bristol: purchase of land...
Catalogue reference: MH 83/229
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This record is about the Bristol County and City Asylum, Fishponds, Stapleton, near Bristol: purchase of land... dating from 1874-1881 in the series Lunacy Commission and Board of Control: Building of Asylums and Hospitals, Correspondence.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 83/229
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1874-1881
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Description (What the record is about)
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Bristol County and City Asylum, Fishponds, Stapleton, near Bristol: purchase of land and plans for two additional wings at an estimated cost of £12,600; plans for a chapel costing £2,610.
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Mental illness
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1893227/
Series information
MH 83
Lunacy Commission and Board of Control: Building of Asylums and Hospitals, Correspondence...
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