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Old Law Courts: west elevation south of the main entrance comprising on the ground...
Catalogue reference: WORK 29/4
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This record is about the Old Law Courts: west elevation south of the main entrance comprising on the ground... 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 29/4
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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 Law Courts: west elevation south of the main entrance comprising on the ground floor, the entrance, the Grand Inquest Jury, hall and library, Masters in Chancery; on first floor, House of Commons, Committee Rooms nos. 13 and 14. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. Stamped on back 'Office of his Majesty's Works and Public Buildings'. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS WORK 29/1
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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 4; T S 989; 12 - M
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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)
- 23 cm x 31 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- In ink with grey wash on hand-made paper
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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
- Public disorder
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C955775/
Series information
WORK 29
Office of Works and successors: Houses of Parliament: Plans and Drawings
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