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Kent: Chatham. Two copies of a map showing land, tenements and hereditaments [i.e....
Catalogue reference: MR 1/505
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This record is about the Kent: Chatham. Two copies of a map showing land, tenements and hereditaments [i.e.... dating from 1719-1721 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)
- MR 1/505
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1719-1721
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Description (What the record is about)
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Kent: Chatham. Two copies of a map showing land, tenements and hereditaments [i.e. inheritable property] required to be purchased to ensure greater security of the docks, warships and stores, according to the judgement of Talbot Edwards, Engineer. Reference table to numbered points; additional reference notes to item (2). Scale: 1 inch to 8 perches [or 2 chains]. Compass indicator. Based on a survey made in 1709; (1) copied February 1719; (2) notes dated 25 September 1721. A pencilled note to item 2 refers to a related plan numbered X 54/11. Item (2) slightly perished at the edges. Dimensions: (1) 68 cm x 152 cm; (2) 67 cm x 142 cm.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For plans bearing the former War Office reference X 54/11, see MPH 1/290
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/1200
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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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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:1584
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, 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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: I. British Isles, c.1410-1860 (London, 1967), entry 1122
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559532/
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments
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