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London: Improvements. Plan of part of St Giles's, showing a proposed new thoroughfare...
Catalogue reference: WORK 30/423
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This record is about the London: Improvements. Plan of part of St Giles's, showing a proposed new thoroughfare... dating from 1840 in the series Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings in England: 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 30/423
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1840
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Description (What the record is about)
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London: Improvements. Plan of part of St Giles's, showing a proposed new thoroughfare from Bow Street to Broad Street. Scale: 1 inch to 40 feet. Revised to 1840, approved by the Treasury and recommended by the Select Committee of the House of Commons. Signed Thomas Chawner and James Pennethorne. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS WORK 30/421 - 423.
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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)
- LON/IMP: VAR/90; Reg No. D/2/1138; T S 134
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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)
- 56 cm x 157.5 cm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Ink drawing on hand made paper, coloured. Mounted on linen.
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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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- Topics
- Maps and plans
- Policing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4270537/
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Series information
WORK 30
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings in England: Plans and Drawings
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