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Hyde Park. (1) Parts of two sheets of Ordnance Survey 'skeleton' five-foot map of...
Catalogue reference: WORK 32/190
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This record is about the Hyde Park. (1) Parts of two sheets of Ordnance Survey 'skeleton' five-foot map of... dating from 1867-1869 in the series Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: Plans and Drawings. 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)
- WORK 32/190
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1867-1869
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Description (What the record is about)
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Hyde Park. (1) Parts of two sheets of Ordnance Survey 'skeleton' five-foot map of London. Scale: 5 feet to 1 mile. Coloured MS additions showing the proposed widening of the drive from a point near Hyde Park Corner to the eastern end of Knightsbridge Barracks. A note on the dorse states: 'This plan was shewn by Mr Russell to Mr Cashell (one of the late Mr Cubitt's Trustees) on 30th Novr 1867 and referred to in the Board's letter to him of 18 Jany 1868'. (2) Plan of the French Embassy, including two alternative proposed alterations (one struck through). Office of Works, 12 March 1869.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- R/HP/KG: RP/125; A/2/79; T S 120
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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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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- OS 1:1,056 London
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 42 cm x 172.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:1056
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed and MS, coloured.
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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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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
- Royal Parks
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1979699/
Series information
WORK 32
Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: Plans and Drawings
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