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Welsh Office and predecessors: Ancient Monuments Branch: Monthly Reports, (Form W...

Catalogue reference: BD 42

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BD 42

This series contains copies of progress reports sent by the foreman or chargehand responsible for maintenance work at ancient monuments in Wales to his Superintendent of Works.These forms were first introduced into the Office of Works and were...

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BD 42

Title
Welsh Office and predecessors: Ancient Monuments Branch: Monthly Reports, (Form W 118)
Date

1931-1977

Description

This series contains copies of progress reports sent by the foreman or chargehand responsible for maintenance work at ancient monuments in Wales to his Superintendent of Works.

These forms were first introduced into the Office of Works and were still in use when responsibility for ancient monuments passed from the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works to the Welsh Office in 1969 (although English forms seem to have continued to be used). Although they were known as monthly reports, they were, in fact, produced fortnightly. They were compiled by site foreman or chargehand and countersigned by the superintendent of works.

The forms include details of all work carried out, the number and particular trades of the men employed and details of visits by the architect and inspectors of ancient monuments. The earlier forms are in much greater detail than the later ones.

Related material

Files dealing with the maintenance of some of the monuments referred to in this series are in WORK 14

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Public Building and Works, Ancient Monuments Branch, 1962-1969
  • Ministry of Works and Buildings, Ancient Monuments Branch, 1940-1942
  • Ministry of Works and Planning, Ancient Monuments Branch, 1942-1943
  • Ministry of Works, Ancient Monuments Branch, 1943-1962
  • Office of Works, Ancient Monuments Branch, 1912-1940
  • Welsh Office, Ancient Monuments Branch, 1969-1991
Physical description

23 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Subjects
Topics
Ancient Monuments and Historical Buildings
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2818/

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Welsh Office and predecessors: Ancient Monuments Branch: Monthly Reports, (Form W 118)

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