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1 item (enclosed with despatch dated 27 May 1806) extracted from WO 55/2340. Kent....
Catalogue reference: MRQ 1/31
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This record is about the 1 item (enclosed with despatch dated 27 May 1806) extracted from WO 55/2340. Kent.... dating from 1806 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... 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)
- MRQ 1/31
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1806
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item (enclosed with despatch dated 27 May 1806) extracted from WO 55/2340. Kent. 'Sheerness Fortress': plan showing improvements to the batteries since 1803, new lines constructed since 1803 and a survey of lands and buildings. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet. Compass indicator. Signed by H Rudyard, Lieut Col RE, 27 May 1806.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 131 cm x 130 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3979414/
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MRQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
70 records
Within the department: MRQ
Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments held...
70 records
Within the series: MRQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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1 item (enclosed with despatch dated 27 May 1806) extracted from WO 55/2340. Kent....
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