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Tower of London: Broad Arrow Tower. Plans of ground and first floor and section A-B....
Catalogue reference: WORK 31/786
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This record is about the Tower of London: Broad Arrow Tower. Plans of ground and first floor and section A-B.... dating from 1852 June 4 in the series Office of Works and successors: Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings: Plans and.... 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 31/786
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1852 June 4
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Description (What the record is about)
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Tower of London: Broad Arrow Tower. Plans of ground and first floor and section A-B. Scale: 1 inch to 5 feet. Stamped 'Commanding Royal Engineer London District North No. 55'. Signed by Major E Aldrich, Commanding Royal Engineer.
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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)
- D28/1723
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 45.5 cm x 56 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- In ink, coloured, on cartridge paper,mounted on linen.
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2003773/
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WORK 31
Office of Works and successors: Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings: Plans and...
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