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Papers and drawings relating to the Plymouth defences at Eastern King. the originals...
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/784
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This record is about the Papers and drawings relating to the Plymouth defences at Eastern King. the originals... dating from 1847-1849 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MPH 1/784
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1847-1849
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Papers and drawings relating to the Plymouth defences at Eastern King. the originals of the drawings were made to accompany Colonel Oldfield's letter of 11 September 1847 to the Inspector General of Fortifications. (1) Minute by Thomas H Rimmington, Capt RE, 29 December 1848, to accompany Colonel Oldfield's letter of 5 January 1849 to the Inspector General of Fortifications: it explains that the overlays on accompanying drawings nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 show alterations in accordance with the Master General and Board's order dated 19 December 1848. (2) Memoranda expressing the Inspector General of Fortifications' concurrence, 12 January 1849. (3) No 1: 'Sketch of Plymouth Sound - shewing the relative positions of the New Work proposed for Eastern King and the Coast Defences already in progress or existence'. Plan also showing positions and ranges of sea batteries. Scale: 4 inches to 5,000 feet. Drawn by Lt Crease, RE 11 September 1847. Inscribed: '7 plans approved by the Board of Ordnance 27 th September 1847... SBH 11th November 1847.' (4) No 2: plan and section of proposed defences at Eastern King. Scale: 1 inch to 50 feet. Compass indicator. Drawn by S B Howlett. (5) No 3: plan. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. Reference table. (Signed) R I Nelson, Capt RE, 4 [?September] 1847. Copied by Lt Belson, RE. (6) [?No 4]: plan. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. Reference table. (7) [?No 5]: sections. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. (Signed) R I Nelson, Capt RE, 7 September 1847. Copied by A W Cahill, Clerk of Works. (8) No 6: elevations and sections of the gateway and curtain. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. (Signed) R I Nelson, Capt RE, 8 September 1847. Copied by A W Cahill, Clerk of Works. Pencilled additions. (9) [No 7]: plan, section and elevation of the gateway. Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet. (Signed) R I Nelson, Capt RE, 10 September 1847. Copied by A R Vyvyan Crease, Lt RE, 10 September 1847. Dimensions of drawings: (3) 57 cm x 45 cm; (4) 45 cm x 56.6 cm; (5) 57.7 cm x 69.8 cm; (6) 57 cm x 114.3 cm; (7) 45.2 cm x 73 cm; (8) 45 cm x 56.4 cm; (9) 68.6 cm x 56.4 cm.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- WO 78/4578
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Papers and drawings relating to the Plymouth defences at Eastern King. the originals...
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