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1 item extracted from WO 55/2305. Kent: Dover. Plan of the castle, showing buildings...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/845
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from WO 55/2305. Kent: Dover. Plan of the castle, showing buildings... dating from [?1806]-[c.1840] 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 1/845
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Date (When the record was created)
- [?1806]-[c.1840]
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from WO 55/2305. Kent: Dover. Plan of the castle, showing buildings and fortifications. Scale: 1 inch to about 40 feet. Copied by Thomas Peckham and E B Metcalf, [?1806]. MS additions marking further features, including a rocket shed; [?additions made c1840]. A reference table to the dimensions and construction of the individual buildings remains at the parent reference.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For items numbered 2-17, see MFQ 1/1354
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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)
- 186 cm x 126 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:480
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559872/
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MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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1 item extracted from WO 55/2305. Kent: Dover. Plan of the castle, showing buildings...
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