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Old Palace Yard: two elevations marked Item I and Item K. Old Palace Yard: north...
Catalogue reference: WORK 29/1
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This record is about the Old Palace Yard: two elevations marked Item I and Item K. Old Palace Yard: north... dating from c.1766 in the series Office of Works and successors: Houses of Parliament: 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 29/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1766
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Description (What the record is about)
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Old Palace Yard: two elevations marked Item I and Item K. Old Palace Yard: north side. 'South Front next Old Palace Yard of an additional Building and a more commodious Passage to the House of Commons'. Elevation of the north side of Old Palace Yard from the entrance hall of the old House of Commons to the Court of Requests. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. Signed 'K. Couse' [Kenton Couse, who worked on the new entrance to the Houses of Parliament between 1766 and 1769, according to Colvin's Dictionary of British Architects]. Stamped on the back 'Office of His Majesty's Works & Public Buildings'.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- WORK 29/1 - 9 are produced in a single portfolio
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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WORK 29/1 - 9 are produced in a single portfolio
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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)
- GB/HP PRE 1; O.C. 1076F/18; 12; T S 987
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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)
- 28 cm x 45.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Pen and ink shaded in wash. Water mark of fleur de Lys over shield with the letters 'L V G' below.
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C955772/
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WORK 29
Office of Works and successors: Houses of Parliament: Plans and Drawings
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