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Hampton Court Palace: Tennis Court. Ground plan. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
Catalogue reference: WORK 34/599
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This record is about the Hampton Court Palace: Tennis Court. Ground plan. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet. dating from 1857 in the series Office of Works and successors: Royal Palaces: 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 34/599
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1857
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Description (What the record is about)
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Hampton Court Palace: Tennis Court. Ground plan. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet.
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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)
- GA/HC: COU/99; A M No 125/111; T S 106
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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)
- 34.5 cm x 53.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Ink on hand made paper, 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2017091/
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Series information
WORK 34
Office of Works and successors: Royal Palaces: Plans and Drawings
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