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St James's Park. Ordnance Survey five-foot map of London sheet 499. Surveyed 1848-1850....
Catalogue reference: WORK 32/225
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This record is about the St James's Park. Ordnance Survey five-foot map of London sheet 499. Surveyed 1848-1850.... dating from 1848-1855 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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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WORK 32/225
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1848-1855
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Description (What the record is about)
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St James's Park. Ordnance Survey five-foot map of London sheet 499. Surveyed 1848-1850. Manuscript additions showing proposed new road across the park from Pall Mall to Queen's Square, 1855.
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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/SJ: MIS/205; O C 2047/57; T S 3
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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)
- 68.5 cm x 104 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
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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/C1979734/
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Series information
WORK 32
Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: Plans and Drawings
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Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: Plans and Drawings
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St James's Park. Ordnance Survey five-foot map of London sheet 499. Surveyed 1848-1850....
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