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Essex: Colchester. 'N o.1 a '; 'Ordnance Survey of Colchester Camp and Abbey Farm...'....
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/607
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This record is about the Essex: Colchester. 'N o.1 a '; 'Ordnance Survey of Colchester Camp and Abbey Farm...'.... dating from 1860 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from various.... 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)
- MPHH 1/607
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1860
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Description (What the record is about)
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Essex: Colchester. 'N o.1 a'; 'Ordnance Survey of Colchester Camp and Abbey Farm...'. Scale: 1:2500. Compass indicator. Zincographed under the direction of Captain A de C Scott, Royal Engineers, at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, November 1860. Signed Captain Douglas Galton, Royal Engineers [Assistant Inspector General of Fortifications]; and [General Sir] J F Burgoyne [Baronet, GCB ie Knight of the Bath, Inspector General of Fortifications]. MS pencil and coloured additions.
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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)
- F 250
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/2801
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 81.3 cm x 99.3 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2500
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Zincographed; coloured MS additions
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4561711/
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Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from records of the War Office
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